New European travel rules given cold shoulder by British travellers
The EU’s new Entry/Exit System is set to launch on October 6 of this year, with the system replacing the manual passport stamping.
New EU border checks could turn Britons off Mallorca
New fingerprint and biometric controls to monitor your movements and control the 90-day rule.
Palma police alongside FBI arrest British hacker who targetted the U.S.
"International warrant for his arrest issued by judge in Los Angeles..."
Water is seen on the tarmac at Palma airport this week after a freak storm hit the island closing the airport for one hour
Water is seen on the tarmac at Palma airport this week after a freak storm hit the island closing the airport for one hour.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
Met Office turn the tables on Palma airport and states IT DIDN'T rain that hard!
So why did the airport flood?
Fury over waterlogged cars at Palma airport
"Drainage system was not fit for purpose...."
The fall out from Tuesday's chaos at Palma airport is still being felt today.
The fall out from Tuesday's chaos at Palma airport is still being felt today.
Flight delays continue at Palma airport after freak storm
Airport authority says that any delays today will be minimal.
Palma flood at the airport
A bus pushing a van, a worker splashing at the airport and car parks flooded at Son Sant Joan airport.
Images of the chaos caused by the storm at Palma airport
The strong warnings regarding the weather were theoretically due to arrive on Wednesday but, as the storm advanced, it caught key facilities such as Palma airport, Son Sant Joan, completely unprepared. The flooding has caused operations to be paralysed for hours, flights to be diverted and, above all, a flooded car park that has meant an incessant parade of cars and tourists in the rain.
A worker's dip in Palma airport's large ‘swimming pool’
Image of a worker at Palma airport taking a dip in the large ‘swimming pool’ that the handling area has become after the storm on Tuesday.
"We were stranded on our plane for two hours with no information...."
"Airport may have re-opened but it is still chaos here...."
Heavy traffic jams to access the airport
Heavy traffic jams to access the airport.
Traffic chaos on airport motorway, Soller port tunnel closed
There was advice to "drive with caution" on Tuesday afternoon.
Different video shots of the torrential rain at Palma airport
Different video shots of the torrential rain at Palma airport.
Tom Cruise arrived on Sunday to the island
Tom Cruise arrived on Sunday to the island.
British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
The system is designed to monitor travellers’ movements within the EU.
- Britons cash in on the outgoing Golden Visa in Spain to beat the 90 day rule
- After a holiday in Mallorca Richard Gere moves to Spain
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
- Russian-owned Black Pearl in Mallorca
- Noel Gallagher sold his Ibiza home because of his neighbour - James Blunt