Updated: Saturday, the 28th of June 2025 Industrial action disrupts flights at Palma Airport and other Spanish bases Travellers flying to and from Palma de Mallorca with easyJet between Wednesday, the 25th and Friday, the 27th of June, experienced significant disruption due to industrial action by the airline’s cabin crew based in Spain. The strike, […]
Connecting Mallorca’s north to the island’s heart by train For decades, Mallorca’s scenic northern coast, including the popular resort town of Alcúdia, has remained disconnected from the island’s rail network. That is finally set to change. The Balearic Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to extend the railway line from Sa Pobla to the Port […]
Why is the access to Cap de Formentor restricted? Cap de Formentor is one of the most famous and popular tourist attractions in Mallorca. Due to its beautiful and spectacular views, a trip to the island’s northernmost point is a must for many holidaymakers. This leads to a dramatic increase in traffic during the summer […]
A short summary Severe weather is affecting air traffic at Palma de Mallorca Airport on Friday, the 9th of May 2025. Spain’s national weather agency, Aemet, issued a yellow warning from midday for heavy rain and thunderstorms, with rainfall of up to 30 mm within an hour possible. Due to the unstable weather conditions, numerous […]
Airport operations across Spain Following the widespread power outage that affected large parts of mainland Spain on the 28th of April 2025, Spain’s airport operator Aena confirmed in a press release on 29/4 that all airports remained operational throughout the disruption. Thanks to automatic backup power systems, airport infrastructure continued to function both during the […]
Update Tuesday, 29/4/25: As of early Tuesday morning, 29 April 2025, power has been restored to most affected areas, and investigations into the cause of the outage are ongoing. Red Eléctrica de España (REE), Spain’s national grid operator, announced at 5 am local time, that 92% of the electricity demand had been recovered. While the […]
Significant changes have been taking place at Palma Airport over recent months as part of an extensive programme of building works aimed at improving facilities for passengers. Breeze through security with new 3D scanners In November 2024, the security checkpoint was relocated from level 4 to level 2 of the main terminal building, the same […]
Palma Airport Named Best Airport in Europe for 2024 Recognition for Excellence in Passenger Experience Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) has been recognised as the “Best Airport in Europe” in the category of airports handling between 25 and 40 million passengers annually. This prestigious award was granted by Airports Council International (ACI) as part of […]
Update on the Building Works at Palma de Mallorca Airport The extensive building works at Palma de Mallorca Airport continue as part of the largest redevelopment project the airport has seen in the past 30 years. The renovations aim to enhance various aspects of the airport’s infrastructure. Key areas undergoing improvements Several sections of the […]
If you are thinking about visiting Palma de Mallorca but are not keen on staying right in the city centre, the neighbourhood of Portixol could be just right for you. Central Palma can become quite crowded at any time of the year, and especially during peak tourist season. Portixol, while popular, tends to feel less […]
