The British travel company said that the additional flights would be part of their "youth lifestyle" programme. Calvia, home to the popular resorts of Palmanova, Magalluf and Santa Ponsa, is also anxious to attract more winter tourists. The Mayor said that the municipality had a wide range of activities ranging from the hugely successful Mallorca Life music festival to sporting events during the low season.
The additional flights will be welcomed by the Mallorca tourist industry in general because it could mean that more hotels will stay open.
The Council of Mallorca is promoting the island during low seasion as a centre for hiking and other sporting events and also as a weekend getaway destination.
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James WalkerEvery since the demise of Thomas Cook and the move of easy jet to shambles land and effective local oblivion in 2020. Jet 2 is the prime carrier from Newcastle. I am travelling to Berlin with them shortly.. cracking airline as good as klm in my view. Yes like all airlines the route to Palma stops end October first week November. Restarting end February. Many around here have 2nd homes in port andriax, Soller , and other places. I was talking to one guy Monday last he’s away to Portugal “direct flights “because he can’t get easily to his home in Majorca. The trip winter season is two or three flights. So most lock up and leave the places. The demand is there for 2 flights a week on retired folk only. But the carriers don’t fly because the hotels aren’t open. Maria “my favourite local family owned hotel owner of choice on the island” and I were joking that she sends photos of Maria and her family swimming in the bay on my birthday in December . So I asked her why not stay open answer she would stay open until end of November but limited flights from Germany and U.K. her main markets make it impossible. She manages a 9 month schedule anyway. So egg , chicken, egg comes to mind .but if the faro area can do it why not Majorca. Maybe a coordinated attempt by Majorca authorities to prime the pump would be a start , at the moment it seem everyone is waiting for someone else. Barcelona, Alicante, faro, nice ,all have winter flight schedules with jet2, Ryanair, tui ,vueling etc, but not Palma, I’ve often wondered why.
So after reading this yesterday, I was happy with the idea. I thought great, as my parents live in Belfast and we just don't see them come the end of October until April the next year. I downloaded the Jet2 app yesterday hoping to see winter flights available. I wasn't expecting much. Maybe one flight a week? Would be a bonus. But nothing until March 31st 2023. So please explain MDB were are these 25% flight increases coming from? Gatwick? Bristol? Airports that already fly here in the winter. It's pointless unless they start flights from airports such as Birmingham, Glasgow, Belfast. Maybe Newcastle and others. So thanks MDB for once again your amazing journalism. And telling us half a story and being as vague as ever. It's no wonder you have the nickname the Majorca Daily BS
How come Scotland suddenly doesn't exist once October half term is over?! I have to fly to mainland Spain to get to north UK
No winter flights to/from Stansted
I hope they've told the hotels in Palma Nova and Magaluf as they usually can't wait to close up for 5 months, which they can afford to do as we (tax payers) have to pay their staff's wages for that period.
25% compared to when?