Lufthansa affected by strike action
There were cancellations at Palma on Wednesday because of strike action by Lufthansa personnel.
"Avalanche" of claims against airlines expected in Mallorca
There is now also the prospect of a strike by Spain's air-traffic controllers.
Jet2 breaks its weekend passenger record
Mallorca is one of Jet2's most popular destinations.
Airport chaos could be much worse.
Airport chaos could be much worse.
Limited impact of easyJet strike in Palma
A Berlin flight - departing and arriving - was cancelled.
Balearics wanting less power for Marseille air-traffic control
The Marseille centre's control extends south towards Algeria.
Demand for tighter regulation of air transport strikes
Delays to more than fifty Palma flights on Friday.
Palma Airport delays forecast for the whole summer
The reasons are all too clear - personnel shortages and demand for travel that has exceeded forecasts.
Europe's summer travel chaos: update
Surging inflation causing labour unrest across Europe.
Britain tries to ease airport nightmare
The change is aimed at letting passengers find alternative routes ahead of time if their flight
Mallorca flights expected to be affected by Gatwick cuts
Limits on the number of flights per day in July and August.
Fear of air travel "chaos" because of strikes
Ryanair strikes have been called; air-traffic controllers will decide at the end of the month.
Palma air-traffic controllers to decide on strike later this month
There is to be a meeting in Palma on June 28.
More air traffic controllers for Palma airport
Over 750,000 flights expected between now and September.
Stop selling flights to Mallorca you can´t staff, government tells industry
"I think it's disappointing for the government to appear to blame the industry. This is an industry that's lost billions," Merriman, a Conservative lawmaker, told Sky News, adding that airlines had been waiting for clarity on changing rules.
Mallorca bookings taking off for this summer
Figures are not far off the record year of 2019
O’Leary has warned of a rise in flight prices.
O’Leary has warned of a rise in flight prices.
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- The most beautiful town in the Balearics according to National Geographic
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Comment
Tourism forecasts - they (nearly all) got them wrong
Few seemed to appreciate the scale of the pent-up demand for holidays.
Andrew Ede30/06/2022 12:59