Passengers affected by the air traffic controllers' walkout in December 2010
The December 2010 walkout caused massive disruption.
Air travel conflicts cast shadow on Mallorca's tourism season
Stoppages by French air-traffic controllers in March and April caused huge disruption to flights.
Air traffic control in Palma, Mallorca
Air traffic control in Mallorca is affected by what happens in Marseille.
Balearics wanting less power for Marseille air-traffic control
The Marseille centre's control extends south towards Algeria.
Air traffic control in Palma, Mallorca
More controllers for Mallorca.
More air-traffic controllers for the Balearics
In April, the control centre in Palma handled more flights than in pre-pandemic April 2019.
Law
Air traffic controllers court hearings to be staggered
The 82 air traffic controllers who took "sickies" in 2010 face possible four-year sentences for sedition.
French government under pressure to prevent air traffic controllers’ strike
It is not only French air traffic controllers who are taking industrial action, controllers in Barcelona have until Friday to decide whether to strike or not.
Law
Air-traffic controllers do not have to pay three million euros bond
As high earners, the air-traffic controllers will have the means to pay fines resulting from the 2010 stoppage.
Palma airport
Nearly half a million passengers at Palma airport could be affected by French industrial action this weekend.
- 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
Holding passengers hostage - Air travel strikes
There is a French proposal to ban strikes by air traffic controllers and others at certain times of the year.
Andrew Ede25/02/2024 13:14