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Aena cannot find any company willing to take over the management of the new establishment It may seem like a bargain, but the truth is that Aena cannot find any company willing to take over the management of the new cafeteria at Palma airport. Workers have been without service since March. The old cafeteria closed … Read more

According to the National Police, the man has a long criminal recordAn elderly man has been arrested by the National Police in Palma as the alleged perpetrator of a theft committed last month at the Balearic airport of Son Sant Joan. The man, who uses a walker and is around 70 years old, stole items … Read more

The Canary Islands’ airports recorded a total of 4,637,059 passengers in July, 6.3% more than in the same month in 2024. Of the total number of passengers recorded, 4,597,800 were commercial passengers, of which 2,133,715 were on domestic flights, 6.4% more than in July last year, and 2,464,085 were on international flights, 5.9% more than … Read more

More than 4,000 flights are scheduled to arrive at Son Sant Joan airport during the August bank holiday weekend, coinciding with protests by ground handling staff The first ground handling strike affecting Ryanair is scheduled to begin on Friday 15, with strikes affecting easyJet and Norwegian, among other airlines, on Saturday. With the busiest weekend … Read more

A faulty indicator on a Ryanair aircraft during preparations for takeoff from Mallorca airport triggered the fire alarm. Terrified passengers jumped from the wing of the aircraft, leaving 18 people injured. The incident occurred on a flight from Majorca to Manchester. The majority of passengers evacuated the aircraft from one of the two wings, resulting … Read more

TAP inaugurates a route between Lisbon airport and Palma de Mallorca with up to six weekly flights   Lisbon, May 20 (EFE) – Portuguese airline TAP today inaugurated a new summer route between Lisbon and Palma de Mallorca airport with four flights a week, which will increase to six from 12 June. The new route … Read more

MÉS per Mallorca believes that privatising the control tower at Palma airport “could compromise safety”.   MÉS per Mallorca believes that privatising the control tower at Palma airport “could compromise safety”. Meeting of MÉS per Mallorca with the Union of Air Traffic Controllers (USCA) on the privatisation of the control tower at Palma airport – … Read more

Palma receives the award for the Best Airport in Europe The director of Son Sant Joan, the Mallorcan Tomás Melgar, affirms that the award is the result of the daily effort of the entire team of professionals. The Airports Council International (ACI) has awarded Palma airport the distinction of “Best Airport in Europe” in the … Read more

Palma airport, among the 100 best airports in the world   Palma airport is in 91st place among the top 100 airports in the world, behind Madrid (10th), Barcelona (34th), Malaga (78th) and Alicante (90th), according to the World Airport Awards 2023 by Skytrax, the airport research and studies consultancy. Thus, the Mallorcan airport climbs … Read more