Industrial action
Passport control workers strike is on
Passport control workers have rejected a company offer on pay.
Travel
Majorca's Palma airport passport strike is on
Expect chaos at the airport on Saturday August 24 at midnight.
Travel
Palma third highest for airline passenger claims
Palma's Son Sant Joan Airport had the third highest number of "incidents" between June and August last year.
Travel
Over 720,000 passengers at airports this weekend
Today will be the busiest day - 1,674 flights and 267,928 passengers.
Transport
No change envisaged to current system of airport management
The president of Aena is ruling out Balearic government involvement in airport management.
Transport
Tram needs to be included in airport redevelopment plan
The Balearics Environment Commission wants "profound" analysis of the impact of Aena's plans.
Environment
Environmentalists demanding ten measures from the government
GOB want measures for the airport, roads, tourist accommodation ... and these are for starters.
Transport
Police warning about drunk and drugged-up passengers
It is not acceptable for personnel to be subjected to poor behaviour, insults, threats and physical assault on a daily basis.
Travel
UK airport passengers increased ten per cent in April
Passengers numbers in Palma rose 12% between January and April.
Transport
Enaire rejects control tower maintenance claims
It has been claimed there is an absence of maintenance cover out of normal working hours at Son Sant Joan.
Emergencies
Criticisms following death of airport worker
Cost savings are blamed for Herminia Beatriz having been in the situation that ultimately led to her death.
Police
Arrested with a suitcase of viagra
The man arrested on Friday denies having intended selling the drugs on the black market.
Emergencies
Airport worker dies following incident with tourist
Herminia B.B., 64, fractured a femur when she fell after being pushed; she died following an operation.
Business
Distributors threatening to stop airport supplies
The distributors point to the difficulty of current operations at Son Sant Joan Airport.
Transport
Palma is the Mediterranean's main tourist airport
More aircraft than ever - 41 - will be based in Palma, while there is a record number of scheduled routes, 358.
Transport
EasyJet increasing Palma capacity seven per cent
Around three million passengers will fly to and from Palma, giving easyJet some ten per cent of the market.
Transport
Enaire refutes air-traffic controller claims
Airline associations fear that the union is "sowing disquiet" at the Palma control centre.
Transport
Union warning of delays at Palma airport
New controllers need training and will not be effective until next year.
Industrial relations
Airport cleaning staff protest against working conditions
The SITE union is considering strike action over Easter.
Transport
Palma airport passenger numbers break 29 million mark
Passenger numbers for flights to and from the UK were down four per cent.
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