Travel
Ryanair expects Europe travel surge despite masks, quarantine
Ryanair is to operate around 40% of its original flights schedule from July up from a skeleton service of around 30 flights a day in May and June.
Brexit
EU parliamentary committee backs visa-free travel for Britons after Brexit
"The 12th of April is coming and the faith of millions of UK and EU citizens and their right to travel is in our hands."
Airlines
Armengol issues threat of fines to airlines
President of the Balearics defends government’s “courageous policies” amidst arguments over budget and travel.
Travel
75% travel discount expected this month
Top level meeting in Madrid yesterday to resolve the dispute.
Transport
Air Berlin hub closure will mean 600,000 fewer passengers
The airports authority Aena calculates that the 600,000 passengers who had been passing through the Air Berlin hub represent 1.2% of total passenger numbers at Son Sant Joan.
Transport
Ryanair throws down the gauntlet over winter flights
Ryanair proposes lower winter airport costs in exchange for 1.5 million more passengers.
Tourism
Jet2holidays to expand in-hotel flight check in service to Majorca
The service gives holidaymakers the opportunity to take their passport to their hotel reception and check in for their flight home before leaving for the airport.
Entertainment
Portillo’s Majorca on BBC Friday night
The programme is on BBC2 tomorrow night (Friday) at 10pm local Spanish time.
Tourism
Holiday rental market worth 4,300 million euros in two years
Over this period, approximately seven million travellers between the ages of 18 and 65 rented accommodation.
Transport
Air Europa and Vueling to take on Air Berlin routes
Air Europa and Vueling are both looking initially to take over the more profitable routes - notably those to Seville and Bilbao.
Transport
PSOE to press for flat-rate inter-island flights
These provisions have been approved as an item in the party’s manifesto for the general election on 20 December.
Tourism
British Ambassador thanks holiday industry for promoting ‘safe behaviour’ among young Brits
The UK travel industry’s #TakeYourPic campaign, aimed at 15 to 30 year olds, encouraged young visitors to Magalluf and San Antonio to choose between a #holidaywin and a #holidayfail.
Technology
Unlimited wifi now available at Palma airport
With the introduction of the new service, some 200 million passengers per year will be able to make use of it.
Travel
Balearics: top low-cost region in Spain
Balearics were ahead of Andalusia (14.5%) but some distance behind Catalonia with over 28%.
Travel
New app launched to find the cheapest flights in Spain
Atrápalo has launched an app for searching for flights which, it says, will allow travellers flying between September and December to do so for 15% less.
Travel
Palma airport, second for low-cost flights in Spain
Spain is number two in Europe when it comes to low-cost routes.
Travel
September airport strikes announced
Walkouts will also be staged at Barcelona, Malaga, Palma and Alicante airports next month.
I’ve visited Dubai several times for work or while passing through en route to another destination
I’ve visited Dubai several times for work or while passing through en route to another destination.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Major security alert at Mallorca airport, surprise landing of flights from Morocco and Namibia
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Comment
Cheap flights
“Travelling between the islands has never been cheaper as long as you are a resident....”
Jason Moore02/07/2018 00:00