The first “big summer weekend” has seen 1,990 flights in and out of Son Sant Joan. Palma airport has registered an upswing of flights during the beginning of the summer season according to data released by Aena (Spanish Airport Authorities). The 1,990 flights mean a total of 340,000 seats and the biggest day was the […]
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Summer season sees upswing of flights
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Ibiza and Mallorca: Tourism grows increasingly disparate
Latest research from Balearic Tourism highlights the growing difference in tourist profile between Mallorca and Ibiza. Whilst the typical Mallorca holidaymaker is older and chooses four-star accommodation, across in Ibiza they are getting younger and more likely to rent their lodgings. Daniel Chavarria Waschke, Managing Director of Balearics Sotheby’s International Realty, says, “The report published […]
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The start of the Palma Superyacht Cup
Running since 1996, the Palma Superyacht Cup is the longest running superyacht regatta in Europe and attracts many of the most prestigious sailing yachts from all over the world. From today until the 21st June, Mallorca’s Superyacht Cup will be underway, once again presenting five spectacular J class yachts, Hanuman, Lionheart, Ranger, Rainbow and Velsheda. […]
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Monarch introduces Airport Customer Experience hosts
UK-based leisure carrier Monarch has introduced roaming Airport Customer Experience (ACE) hosts in nine airports to assist passengers in the departure hall. The ACE hosts are based at London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, London Luton, Palma de Mallorca, Faro, Tenerife, Alicante and Lanzarote airports. They have been introduced to help passengers who require assistance with the […]
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WTA to launch new grass court event in Mallorca
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has announced the creation of a new tournament in Mallorca from 2016. The new event, which will feature 32 players, will take place on grass courts in mid-June as a warm-up for the Wimbledon Championships. The inaugural event is scheduled for 13th to 19th June 2016, the same week as […]
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Summer Read : The Vacationers
For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, reading “The Vacationers” may be the next-best thing. Straub’s gorgeously written novel follows the Post family — a food writer named Franny; her patrician husband, Jim; and their children, 28-year old Bobby and 18-year-old Sylvia — to Mallorca. The island is brought […]
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airBaltic launches Riga – Palma de Mallorca
Latvian airline airBaltic has launched its summer flights from Riga to Palma de Mallorca, Spain in cooperation with the international tour operator Tez Tour. The new route offers convenient connections between the two cities and beyond to destinations in the Baltic region, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS countries. As part of restructuring initiatives, airBaltic has […]
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As obesity levels hit record highs, why not combine your holiday and fitness regime in the Balearic sporting hub?
According to an authoritative global study released yesterday that raises fresh concerns about likely health consequences, the UK has higher levels of obesity and overweight people than anywhere in Western Europe except for Iceland and Malta. In the UK, 67% of men and 57% of women are either overweight or obese, according to the Global […]
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Craving sunshine? Alicante and Palma flights return to Humberside Airport
Flights to Spain from Humberside Airport have recommenced for the summer season. For the second year in a row, the airport is offering weekly services to Alicante and Palma, Majorca, in partnership with travel company JetXtra.com And this year, passengers will be travelling onboard British Airways planes – in the first regular service provided by […]