Etiqueta 'Palma airport'
Majorca taxi drivers took part in Tuesday's protest in Madrid against Uber and Cabify.

Transport

Inspectors bring order to airport taxi operations

Taxi-driver associations are satisfied that inspections at Palma airport are putting an end to the problem of "pirate" operators.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter31/05/2017 00:00

Nudism is not common at Palma airport.

Society

Who is the mystery naked man of Palma airport?

On Sunday, there he was. Not a stitch on. Tourists (and no doubt others) were somewhat startled by his presence.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter29/05/2017 00:00

Tourists were stranded for a time on Thursday because of the lack of transport.

Law

Government acts against "pirate" transport and taxis

Taxi drivers were complaining that the minibuses were still operating yesterday and that there weren't police. Business reaction to Thursday's events has been critical of the taxi drivers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/05/2017 00:00

Taxi drivers agreed to go back to work after a meeting with the government and Aena.

Transport

Taxi drivers resume airport services after confrontation with "pirates"

There was chaos at the airport as tourists were caught up in the confrontation between taxi drivers and the "microbus" operators.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter25/05/2017 00:00

A new express parking system at arrivals will be operational this month.

Transport

Palma airport "parking express" ready this month

There will be fifteen minutes free parking with 90 spaces close to arrivals.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/05/2017 00:00

King Felipe and Queen Letizia are due to attend the official opening of the Palacio de Congresos.

Tourism

Parliament turns down hotel modernisation extension

The tourism committee also rejected a proposal that the Royal Family should be excluded from the official opening of the Palacio de Congresos.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter28/04/2017 00:00

A technical hitch at Palma caused delays and cancellations at the three Balearic airports.

Majorca

Barceló, Branson, Brexit: last week in Majorca

Tourism minister Biel Barceló was under pressure, there was chaos at the airport and there were arrests because of a fake cancer "cure".

Humphrey Carter17/04/2017 00:00

The inauguration of the easyJet base in Palma yesterday.

Transport

Palma to become new Mediterranean base for major airlines

EasyJet opened its new base - its 28th across Europe - at Palma yesterday.

Humphrey Carter23/03/2017 00:00

Political parties want a share of Palma airport's management and its profit.

Transport

Més leading the way for airport co-management

Més and others want half the airport's profit to stay in the Balearics.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/03/2017 00:00

Iñaki Urdangarin arriving at court last week.

Majorca

Strikes, flights and Urdangarin: the week in Majorca

The husband of Princess Cristina was at liberty, everyone seemed to be planning on going on strike, there were worries about an increased number of flights, and it was revealed that it will cost half a million euros to change the name of the airport.

Andrew Ede26/02/2017 00:00

Air-traffic controllers were warning last summer about the volume of flights at Palma.

Transport

Anger over plans to increase Palma air traffic

Aena’s plan is to increase the number of flights handled by Palma airport from 60 per hour to 80.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/02/2017 00:00

Festive mood at the airport.

Transport

Palma airport expecting over 350,000 passengers up to 2 January

Yesterday was the busiest day of the whole period at the three Balearic airports; the second busiest day will be 30 December.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/12/2016 00:00

Los aeropuertos de Balears registrarán en cuatro días un tráfico de un millón de pasajeros.

Transport

Aena accused of hiding airports' financial performance

It is a "clear strategy" of creating fewer problems from a regional government which is advocating co-management of airports.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/12/2016 00:00

Protesting against pirate taxis in Ibiza.

Transport

Airport transport checks resulted in only 37 prosecutions

Sixty per cent of checks were because of the campaign to stamp out illegal transport providers.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/11/2016 00:00

Palma is the most profitable airport in the Aena network.

Transport

Aena spending 100 million euros on Palma airport

One aspect of the investment will be the creation of a free parking area at arrivals.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter17/10/2016 00:00

Air Berlin's woes could provide Air Europa with opportunities.

Transport

Air Europa sees possibilities because of Air Berlin's Palma withdrawal

The situation with Air Berlin "isn't great news, but the current economic situation will enable other operators to enter the market".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/09/2016 00:00

Palma airport

Palma airport

Nearly half a million passengers at Palma airport could be affected by French industrial action this weekend.

Teresa Ayuga 29/07/2016