Palma Airport incident - No evidence to confirm an "orchestrated operation"
"It is unheard of for 21 people to be on the runways and putting air traffic at risk."
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Airport security incident: "this cannot be repeated"
Twelve of 23 people detained as of midday Saturday.
![An arrest following Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca security emergency](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
An arrest following Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca security emergency
One of those arrested.
![Ambulance for the medical emergency landing at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Ambulance for the medical emergency landing at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
The ambulance was not escorted by police.
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Fight between taxi driver and unlicensed operator at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
The fight led to the two-hour stoppage.
More conflict at the airport between taxi drivers and "pirate" operators
Licensed taxi drivers stopped work for two hours.
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End to airport controls of Spanish travellers in the Balearics
At Palma Son Sant Joan Airport on Saturday.
Airport controls for Spanish travellers ending this weekend
Controls were introduced some eleven months ago.
Palma anticipating a bumper holiday weekend
25% increase in flights compared with 2019.
![Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Cheaper tests in time for half term.
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Passengers at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Travel was interrupted in 2020, but the discount still cost more.
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Tourists arriving at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Palma was the second busiest airport in September.
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Plane at Palma's Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
United Airlines planes will be in Palma from next summer.
United Airlines to fly direct to Palma
Flights from Newark Liberty International to start in June next year.
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Covid controls at Palma's Son Sant Joan Airport
International travellers will still be subject to controls.
Airport Covid controls for Spanish travellers to be lifted
The controls will be lifted from October 31.
![Planes at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Planes at Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Three handling companies at Son Sant Joan.
Airport handling services contracts to be renewed
Green power for vehicles forms part of the new specifications.
- 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"