Fifty more police for Palma Airport control
The additional police will be deployed from June 20.
Holidaymakers arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Holidaymakers arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan.
Queues, delays and cancellations hit Mallorca travel
Travel industry says that enough is enough.
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Possibilities for extending the service are already under consideration.
More air-traffic controllers for the Balearics
In April, the control centre in Palma handled more flights than in pre-pandemic April 2019.
Tourists arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Demand for travel has not been met with adequate planning and resourcing.
UK tour operators predicting further Palma flight delays
The UK government and the travel industry are blaming each other for the problems.
Air traffic control in Palma, Mallorca
A problem with radio frequencies.
Thousands of holidaymakers to Mallorca affected by UK airport chaos
Meanwhile, it is hoped that more police will now be available for passport control in Palma.
British travel industry told: "you had months to prepare...."
"We have been, for many months, urging them to make sure they've got enough staff."
Queues at check-in at Palma Airport, Mallorca
Check-in on Tuesday.
Holidaymakers arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Passport control delays have a knock-on impact on transport.
Delays up to three hours in departure of airport transfer coaches
There are due to be more police at the airport as from June 1.
Passport control, Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Passport control in Palma (Archive image).
British tourist bit police officers at the airport
The woman is apparently undergoing psychological treatment in the UK.
National Police at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
National Police officers watching a bus stop at the airport.
Pickpockets arrested at the airport
Some pickpockets don't stop at simply stealing a wallet.
US airlines looking at other routes to Palma
The inaugural United Airlines flight from New York-Newark will arrive this coming Friday.
Cash seized at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport
Some of the cash that was seized.
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