Important information for British travellers arriving at Palma airport from April
New raised class walkway will come into use
British travellers will be using a new glass raised walkway when they arrive and depart Palma airport from next month as part of the modernisation of the airport. The walkway is expected to make life easier to British travellers as they transit from the main terminal building to the departure and arrival gates.
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Ulla JacksonFamous TripAdvisor UK review quote: "The room only had tiled floors. Cold and hard. They should be carpeted, like in England". But then, what can you expect in a third world country?
Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyDoes the Brits walk on the walls?Most others walk on the floor. And as usually it will not be just Brits, but will applying to ALL non EU countrtries.
Morgan WilliamsCarpeting in an airport, how unhygienic!
They could have used plastic and laid carpeting. But no, had to use glass. Shows how much they hate us. Bloody foreigners.
Charles Dalrymple-ChumleyOr, according to the headline, its use could depend on the class of the visitor - 'New raised class walkway will come into use'.
British visitors to walk on glass as they arrive in Mallorca. The anti-tourists brigade will have a field day with that one!