The highs and lows of flying to Mallorca
You will see what to expect from checking in for your flight, to going through airline security and then landing in Palma.
Staff protests at all Balearic airports
Unions claim staff are being stretched to the limit.
Sort it out, government tells travel industry
"It's now on airports and airlines to commit to running the flights they've promised or cancel them with plenty of time to spare so we can avoid the kind of scenes we saw at Easter and half term"
British arrivals to be fast-tracked at Palma Airport
Aim is to ease the long queues at peak periods at key airports.
Passport control has become more complicated.
Passport control has become more complicated.
Britons advised to keep their boarding passes
Keep hold of boarding passes in case passports are not stamped.
Flying low in Europe. The latest developments
Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and causing hours-long queues at major airports,
More air traffoc controllers for Palma airport.
More air traffoc controllers for Palma airport.
More air traffic controllers for Palma airport
Over 750,000 flights expected between now and September.
Sort it out
“People have been dreaming of their summer break. Just sort it out sooner rather than later...”
Spanish Home Office says it is drafting in extra police for passport controls.
Spanish Home Office says it is drafting in extra police for passport controls.
My airport experience
Shirley Roberts shares her trip from Bristol airport to Palma airport this weekend.
Holidays in Mallorca
Tourists arriving at Palma airport.
Queues, delays and cancellations hit Mallorca travel
Travel industry says that enough is enough.
Tourists arriving at Palma airport
Tourists arriving at Palma airport.
The long summer holiday delay
“The long queues at airports could make people think twice about taking a holiday next year...”
Tourists arriving at Palma airport.
Tourists arriving at Palma airport.
- Traveller registration system: If Mallorca's demands are not met, the Spanish Government will be taken to court
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Fresh move to scrap new tourist registration scheme in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Comment
The summer of discontent
Transport chiefs have already rattled the government’s cage but more workers across many public sector professions are ready to down tools.
Anna Nicholas17/06/2022 11:49