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.
The tourism nightmare
I would not fancy being in charge of a tour operator or an airline, it’s just one hurdle after another.
Carry-on baggage charge to be scrapped says EU
In 2014, the EU Court of Justice ruled that hand luggage must be free of charge.
Spain to probe budget airlines over hand luggage fees
In 2019, a Spanish court ruled Ryanair's policy of charging a fee for hand luggage was "abusive".
British Airways owner takes 20 percent stake in Mallorca-based Air Europa
Deal valued Air Europa at 500 million euros
Interisland traffic 30% higher than summer 2019
There are more operators - both ferries and planes.
Mallorca set to recover at least 60% of 2019 Spanish tourism this summer
Low incidence rates in the Balearics are helping to push demand.
Airlines
Armengol issues threat of fines to airlines
President of the Balearics defends government’s “courageous policies” amidst arguments over budget and travel.
Tourism
Brexit could mean more red tape for tourists
Travel writer Simon Calder: "Britons may find themselves having to fill in a host of questions when booking a simple flight."
- What a carry on! European Union abandons full launch of new travel entry system for Britons in favour of "phased rollout"
- Uncertainty surrounds EU Entry/Exit System implementation
- Fresh hope for Golden Visa in Spain
- Living in Palma Airport - Safe and warm
- Laura Hamilton: “I’ve always loved Mallorca, I just wished I’d bought here earlier...”
Comment
The Trauma of Travel
Travelling abroad used to be such a fun, truly exciting experience...
Peter Clover12/04/2024 15:53