![EU’s new digital border control system has ben delayed again.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
EU’s new digital border control system has ben delayed again.
EU’s new digital border control system has ben delayed again.
New EU entry system for Brits delayed again
These two big changes will affect the UK’s most popular travel destinations like Mallorca.
![Palma airport is hoping to get operations back to normal as soon as possible.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Palma airport is hoping to get operations back to normal as soon as possible.
Palma airport is hoping to get operations back to normal as soon as possible.
Ibiza airport closed for nearly an hour due to bomb threat
Passenger has been arrested.
Woman in low-cut body suit has the last laugh on airline in Palma
Passenger had been discriminated against.
![The flooding caused chaos at Palma airport.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
The flooding caused chaos at Palma airport.
The flooding caused chaos at Palma airport.
Mallorca airport flooding and flight chaos blamed on construction work
Travellers ran for cover from the rain which came pouring through the roof.
New European travel rules given cold shoulder by British travellers
The EU’s new Entry/Exit System is set to launch on October 6 of this year, with the system replacing the manual passport stamping.
New EU border checks could turn Britons off Mallorca
New fingerprint and biometric controls to monitor your movements and control the 90-day rule.
Palma police alongside FBI arrest British hacker who targetted the U.S.
"International warrant for his arrest issued by judge in Los Angeles..."
![Water is seen on the tarmac at Palma airport this week after a freak storm hit the island closing the airport for one hour](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Water is seen on the tarmac at Palma airport this week after a freak storm hit the island closing the airport for one hour
Water is seen on the tarmac at Palma airport this week after a freak storm hit the island closing the airport for one hour.
Your seven days news round-up in Mallorca
These are the stories that made the headlines this week.
Met Office turn the tables on Palma airport and states IT DIDN'T rain that hard!
So why did the airport flood?
Fury over waterlogged cars at Palma airport
"Drainage system was not fit for purpose...."
![The fall out from Tuesday's chaos at Palma airport is still being felt today.](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
The fall out from Tuesday's chaos at Palma airport is still being felt today.
The fall out from Tuesday's chaos at Palma airport is still being felt today.
Flight delays continue at Palma airport after freak storm
Airport authority says that any delays today will be minimal.
![Palma flood at the airport](https://uh.gsstatic.es/images/placeholder-preview.webp)
Palma flood at the airport
A bus pushing a van, a worker splashing at the airport and car parks flooded at Son Sant Joan airport.
Images of the chaos caused by the storm at Palma airport
The strong warnings regarding the weather were theoretically due to arrive on Wednesday but, as the storm advanced, it caught key facilities such as Palma airport, Son Sant Joan, completely unprepared. The flooding has caused operations to be paralysed for hours, flights to be diverted and, above all, a flooded car park that has meant an incessant parade of cars and tourists in the rain.
Comment
Mallorca’s summer surge sparks tourism debate
We as a population are not helping the matter. Their next protest will take place in Palma on July 21.
Richie Prior05/07/2024 12:33