THE Balearics is currently the most popular destination in Spain for foreign visitors and this weekend, Palma's Son San Joan airport is preparing to handle a record number of passengers. Now that schools have broken up for the summer in Britain, the expected surge in bookings appears to have transpired and this weekend, Palma airport will handle some 334.000 passengers, 4'5 percent more than on the same weekend in July last year. According to Spanish airport and air traffic control sources, passengers and air traffic will reach their peak tomorrow.
The airport will handle 143.000 passengers and nearly 1'000 take-offs and landings.
Sunday is also going to be unusually busy with 112.000 passengers and air traffic controllers expecting to handle 770 flight movements.
Today will be the lull before the storm.
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PASSENGER BOOM AT PALMA AIRPORT
7,5% RISE IN PASSENGERS NEXT WEEK
25/07/2003 00:00
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