MALLORCA TODAY - British tourism to the Balearics down 6%

Figures to 10 February show that reservations by British tourists coming to the Balearics are down by 6% on last year. This has, however, to be placed in context, i.e. holiday reservations as a whole by Britons are down by 8%. Late bookings are likely to boost the number of British tourists, but there are special factors to consider this year, i.e. in addition to the Euro football championship, there are the London Olympics and the Queen's Jubilee.