Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights
Claims for compensation have surged.
British tour operators warn of more Easter holiday chaos in Mallorca
On Friday one passenger reported scuffles at Palma airport.
Easter chaos at Palma airport
Ironically there has been a gig fall in the number of international flights at Palma this Easter.
Staff complaints against British company that manages Palma passport control
Industrial action not being ruled out.
Inter-island flights cancelled as Iberia handling strike begins
Thirty-four Palma connections are affected in all.
444 flights cancelled in Spain due to strike from 5 to 8 January
Iberia is asking all passengers to check in advance via the website and to arrive at airports earlier than usual.
January airport strike going ahead in Spain
Previous strikes over Christmas were called off.
Flights would have been disrupted at Palma airport.
Flights would have been disrupted at Palma airport.
Ground service workers at Spain's Iberia postpone strike after New Year period
An estimated 800 flights would have been hit in Mallorca.
Long passport control queues at Palma airport.
Long passport control queues at Palma airport.
Risk of passport control meltdown at Palma airport
Further complication for arrivals from the UK.
January peak holiday ground staff strike going ahead across Spain.
January peak holiday ground staff strike going ahead across Spain.
Spanish union calls off baggage handler strikes at country's airports
As tourism has gradually recovered from pandemic travel restrictions, labour disputes have spread around European airports.
Balearic and Spanish airports facing industrial action.
Balearic and Spanish airports facing industrial action.
Britons face Friday 13th Mallorca flight fright
Ryanair calls on the EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, to take urgent action to protect overflights and EU citizens’ freedom of movement during ATC strikes.
Good news for Britons heading for Mallorca this weekend
Despite this weekend’s strike action being called off, further industrial action is looming at the airport.
Mallorca and Europe's ongoing strike-related travel disruptions
Partial suspension of strikes at Gatwick.
Complicated peak summer season ahead.
Complicated peak summer season ahead.
- 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
The tourism nightmare
I would not fancy being in charge of a tour operator or an airline, it’s just one hurdle after another.
Humphrey Carter28/09/2023 15:17