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Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
There were 29.7 million passengers at Palma Airport in 2019.
Palma flight seats for this summer up 11% compared with 2019
Programmed seats for Minorca Airport up a whopping 40%.
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Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Mallorca looking forward to decent Easter tourist numbers.
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Tourists arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
The Balearic parliament wants to prevent congestion at airport controls.
Balearic parliament calls for urgent reinforcement of airport controls
The Spanish government, not the Balearic government, is responsible for airport controls.
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Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Flights returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Palma international flights in February more than in 2019
A forecast for the whole year is that there will be more flights than in 2019.
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Police at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Police checks at the airport (archive image).
"Mule" arrested at Palma Airport with 103 packets of cocaine
X-rays detected the packets in his body.
Palma Airport director turns down Balearic parliament appearance
Més in Mallorca are wanting a report on plans for expansion at the airport.
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Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
The airport on Saturday.
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Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
The airport as it currently is.
Don't make airport name "a political battle"
The Partido Popular don't want a debate that could detract from "the greatest Spanish tennis player of all time".
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Arrivals at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Palma was the third busiest airport in 2021, as it normally is.
Palma 2021 international air passengers 56% below 2019
Third for the whole year, Palma was ninth in December.
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Control tower at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
35% fewer flights than in 2019.
Palma Airport passengers last year 50% lower than 2019
Some 14 million passengers in 2021.
5 million euros to make Palma Airport the most sustainable airport in Spain
The actions will focus in 2022 on energy efficiency, air conditioning in the terminal building and creating 182 electric recharging points.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
Comment
What’s in an airport’s name?
What would happen if Palma airport is finally given a new name? What do you think?
Andrew Ede04/02/2022 11:29