Calls for fewer tourists fall on deaf ears as Spanish airlines say they are fully booked
Spain heading for another record year for tourism
Never wear shorts on a plane!
"Friction against the surface of the slide or chute can cause burns similar to those we experience on a conventional slide exposed to the sun.”
Ryanair takes legal action against passenger who disrupted Spanish flight
"We have initiated a private criminal prosecution against this passenger"
Flights
Domestic flight threat to the Balearics
Economic development and job creation could suffer, not to mention passengers.
Airline giant wants to take big stake in Mallorca carrier
British Airways owner has a 20 percent stake in the airline.

Facua spokesperson Rubén Sánchez with the campaign poster.
Facua spokesperson Rubén Sánchez with the campaign poster.
Spanish consumer group hits out at Ryanair
The consumer organisation is calling on consumers to report airline abuses and fraud such as the surcharge for travelling with cabin luggage by filing lawsuits to claim their money back.
Ryanair wants to stop airport boozing
"We fail to understand why passengers at airports are not limited to 2 alcoholic drinks (using their boarding pass in exactly the same way they limit duty free sales)"
Know your rights if your flight is cancelled or delayed in Spain
European Union protects the rights of travellers

Holidaymakers arriving at Palma airport
Holidaymakers arriving at Palma airport.
Balearic plane raves spill over to airport buses
“That feeling when you’ve just landed in Ibiza, let the party begin...”
Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits media, financial, telecoms
Spain reporting a "computer incident" at all its airports.
Spain fines Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling and Volotea 150 million euros for hand luggage charges
The biggest sanction has been handed out to Ryanair.
From Constitution day to sky high costs
"I watched with great interest one staff member at Palma airport who was like a hawk stalking his prey trying to catch anybody he could with the wrong sized bag..."
Hidden costs of low-cost airlines: The flight booking frustration
I’m not being funny but it’s all self check-in now at most airports so by the time I get on the plane I actually feel like I work for the company.

Travelling to the UK
Take easyJet for example, others are available and do the same of course but they were the ones I travelled with.
Balearic holiday bookings fall by 16.7%, Britons top market
American market is the third laregest.
Britons face Friday 13th Mallorca flight fright
Ryanair calls on the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, to take urgent action to protect overflights and EU citizens’ freedom of movement during ATC strikes.
Comment
The Trauma of Travel
Travelling abroad used to be such a fun, truly exciting experience...
Peter Clover12/04/2024 15:53