Fingerprints and facial biometrics for Britons entering Mallorca next year
All prospective visitors will need to complete an online application and a €7 fee will be required from those between ages 18 and 70.
Long passport control queues at Palma airport.
Long passport control queues at Palma airport.
Risk of passport control meltdown at Palma airport
Further complication for arrivals from the UK.
Spain airport ground service workers plan New Year strike, Iberia says
Unions UGT and CCOO have called on workers to walk out between Dec. 29 and Jan. 7.
Festive strike fears in Spain.
Festive strike fears in Spain.
Spanish union calls off baggage handler strikes at country's airports
As tourism has gradually recovered from pandemic travel restrictions, labour disputes have spread around European airports.
Palma airport December strike threat
Industrial action called for the week December 4-10 but could drag on.
Fly electric to Mallorca
aAircraft will be converted to either battery - or hydrogen-electric power.
The easyJet plane on the runway at Palma airport.
The easyJet plane on the runway at Palma airport.
Video of Plane hijack scare at Mallorca airport
Around twenty Guardia Civil and National Police officers were deployed.
British couple ripped off by taxi driver to Palma airport.
British couple ripped off by taxi driver to Palma airport.
Letter to the editor: British tourists scammed by Mallorca taxi driver
Please could you raise awareness and recommend to tourists to pay in cash only to prevent fraud.
New travel rules for Britons coming to Mallorca next year, concerns of border chaos
EES will replace the current system of manual stamping of passports.
Emergency landing in Mallorca after passenger dies
An autopsy will now be carried out to clarify the cause of the man’s death.
Ryanair boss sees weaker UK winter demand than in Europe
Flight cancellations will take effect from the end of October.
More travel chaos for Britons heading for Mallorca this week
Friday is expected to be the worst day with 865 flights scheduled to be disrupted.
Bookings to the Balearics fall by 6.7%
Britons account for 12% of bookings, the Germans, just three.
Carry-on baggage charge to be scrapped says EU
In 2014, the EU Court of Justice ruled that hand luggage must be free of charge.
Good news for Britons heading for Mallorca next summer
The go-live date for ETIAS has now been delayed to May 2025.
Comment
From Constitution day to sky high costs
"I watched with great interest one staff member at Palma airport who was like a hawk stalking his prey trying to catch anybody he could with the wrong sized bag..."
Richie Prior10/12/2023 10:45