Hoteliers demanding more police for passport control
Hoteliers, coach operators, the police themselves are calling for more passport control officers.
UK tour operators calling for improved passport control at Palma Airport
Delays at passport controls are having a knock-on impact on coaches in the arrivals area.
Passport check, Palma Son Sant Joan Airport, Mallorca
Certain airports, like Palma, have higher numbers of non-Schengen passengers than others.
45-minute passport control delays "normal"
Balearic airports said to be among those with longest delays.
“The 90 day rule should be abolished because it will have a big impact on holiday home owners...”
“The 90 day rule should be abolished because it will have a big impact on holiday home owners...”
Industrial action
Concern at the impact of air travel strikes
There is some confidence that minimum service levels set by the national ministry of development will reduce the impact.
Police
Increased police controls at airports
A key task for the National Police is passport control.
Travel
Extra police and scanners for passport control at Palma airport
The police union had asked for sixty more officers; there will be 25.
Transport
Madrid government accused of passport control "negligence"
PSOE members of Congress from the Balearics are blaming the government for the passport control situation. Yesterday was another record day at the airport. Queues, yes, but they are being dealt with.
Majorca
Drunks and passport delays: the week in Majorca
Measures were being adopted to get a grip with the passport control queues; Palma's mayor was vowing to get rid of drunken tourism; Calvia was dealing with Magalluf prostitutes; and a key piece of Balearic legislation was a fiasco.
Police
More police for airport passport control
More police are being drafted in for passport control, and there are now more scanners for boarding passes.
Majorca
Passport and traffic queues: the week in Majorca
There was chaos at passport control, there were too many vehicles on the road, and the government was talking tourist limits.
Travel
Police ask for UK flights to be staggered in Palma
Spain's police union on delays at passport control: "The new rules and regulations are slowing the process down."
Travel
Tour firms getting passengers to airport extra early
The police confederation said yesterday that the main problem is that the number of officers has been cut.
Travel
Urgent action being taken to resolve passport chaos
Aena and the National Police are working together in resolving the issues and three steps are being taken.
Travel
Passport chaos for Britons at Palma airport
The number of National Police officers on passport duty is not within the airports authority's jurisdiction.