Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said: “If the Danes, the Belgians, the Dutch, the Irish and the Slovakians can properly staff their AT
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary said: “If the Danes, the Belgians, the Dutch, the Irish and the Slovakians can properly staff their ATC services and eliminate “ATC capacity” delays, then why can’t we expect a similar service from the very well-funded (by airlines), but hopelessly mismanaged French, Spanish, German, Greek and UK ATC providers.
Scottish airports facing industrial action this summer.
Scottish airports facing industrial action this summer.
Oh well! See you in the passport queue at Palma airport this summer
Staffing problems have caused problems at the airport
Demands for flight reductions in the Balearics.
Demands for flight reductions in the Balearics.
Frustrating morning at Palma airport.
Frustrating morning at Palma airport.
Delays at Palma airport on Tuesday due to heavy rain
The delays have been caused by the presence of a cumulonimbus cloud, which is a type of cloud with a large vertical development, dense and associated with heavy rain, thunderstorms and, sometimes, hail or snow.
The buckets were back out at Palma airport.
The buckets were back out at Palma airport.
Palma airport springs a leak
The construction work at the airport is an added factor but there were no serious problems caused unlike last June when Palma airport was hit by flight delays.
Can Spain cope with any more tourists?
Can Spain cope with any more tourists?
Border control at Palma airport.
Border control at Palma airport.
Ryanair responds to complaints in Palma: ‘The passenger upset the gate staff, who denied her boarding’
The airline has said that the passenger annoyed the boarding gate staff at the airport in Palma de Mallorca, so the boarding gate agent denied her boarding.
Ryanair wants to stop airport boozing
"We fail to understand why passengers at airports are not limited to 2 alcoholic drinks (using their boarding pass in exactly the same way they limit duty free sales)"
A record year for Palma airport.
A record year for Palma airport.
Mallorca flight fog threat
The thick fog will continue on Saturday according to the Met Office, with some areas seeing visibility reduced to just 100 metres, so check with your airlines.
One-in-five Britons could stay away from Mallorca once much delayed European travel programme is introduced, says survey
The Entry/Exit System (EES) will be an automated IT system for registering travellers from third-countries
Your guide to the new security features at Palma airport
Work will be completed by 2026 and promises to consolidate Palma airport as one of the most modern and efficient airports in Spain.
Ryanair has called for reform to the EU's air traffic control.
Ryanair has called for reform to the EU's air traffic control.
Mallorca hit by most flight delays from the UK
Palma de Mallorca to London Gatwick Airport route saw the highest number of delays.
Britons being warned of months of airport delays
“It is evident that many border controls are simply not ready for the new processes and, with customer awareness of the scheme currently extremely low, long queues, along with some unavoidable chaos and confusion, are unfortunately likely.”
Comment
Mallorca airport is out of control
Left-wing Balearic governments have been demanding a say in the management of Palma airport for years; now their opponents have seen the light.
Humphrey Carter09/05/2025 10:01