Transport
Madrid government accused of passport control "negligence"
PSOE members of Congress from the Balearics are blaming the government for the passport control situation. Yesterday was another record day at the airport. Queues, yes, but they are being dealt with.
Majorca
Drunks and passport delays: the week in Majorca
Measures were being adopted to get a grip with the passport control queues; Palma's mayor was vowing to get rid of drunken tourism; Calvia was dealing with Magalluf prostitutes; and a key piece of Balearic legislation was a fiasco.
Police
More police for airport passport control
More police are being drafted in for passport control, and there are now more scanners for boarding passes.
Majorca
Passport and traffic queues: the week in Majorca
There was chaos at passport control, there were too many vehicles on the road, and the government was talking tourist limits.
Travel
Police ask for UK flights to be staggered in Palma
Spain's police union on delays at passport control: "The new rules and regulations are slowing the process down."
Travel
Tour firms getting passengers to airport extra early
The police confederation said yesterday that the main problem is that the number of officers has been cut.
Travel
Urgent action being taken to resolve passport chaos
Aena and the National Police are working together in resolving the issues and three steps are being taken.
Travel
Passport chaos for Britons at Palma airport
The number of National Police officers on passport duty is not within the airports authority's jurisdiction.
Passports are stamped because of the new ninety day rule
Passports are stamped because of the new ninety day rule.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia