MALLORCA welcomed more than 3.7 million passengers through Palma de Mallorca airport last month. The record number of passengers is a 5.5 per cent increase compared to August 2013, with 5.6 per cent more operations carried out; a total of 25,592 flights. The domestic market continued its recovery with a growth of 11.1 per cent […]
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Mallorca : On the Up !
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Regata Copa del Rey
The prestigious Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) is now a major date on the international yachting calendar and competing teams include America’s Cup participants. From 2 – 9 August , a week of frantic activity will begin both on land and on the acclaimed racing area of the bay of Palma, where more than a […]
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Joan Miró :The Thrill of Seeing
A road winds up into the hills above Palma. In the days when Joan Miró lived here, it was covered with nothing but the orange trees and the hot pink wildflowers that cover the Mallorcan countryside. Today, high-rise holiday flats and luxury villas interrupt the view out to the Mediterranean, but nestled amongst the modern […]
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Summer season sees upswing of flights
The first “big summer weekend” has seen 1,990 flights in and out of Son Sant Joan. Palma airport has registered an upswing of flights during the beginning of the summer season according to data released by Aena (Spanish Airport Authorities). The 1,990 flights mean a total of 340,000 seats and the biggest day was the […]
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The start of the Palma Superyacht Cup
Running since 1996, the Palma Superyacht Cup is the longest running superyacht regatta in Europe and attracts many of the most prestigious sailing yachts from all over the world. From today until the 21st June, Mallorca’s Superyacht Cup will be underway, once again presenting five spectacular J class yachts, Hanuman, Lionheart, Ranger, Rainbow and Velsheda. […]
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Monarch introduces Airport Customer Experience hosts
UK-based leisure carrier Monarch has introduced roaming Airport Customer Experience (ACE) hosts in nine airports to assist passengers in the departure hall. The ACE hosts are based at London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, London Luton, Palma de Mallorca, Faro, Tenerife, Alicante and Lanzarote airports. They have been introduced to help passengers who require assistance with the […]
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airBaltic launches Riga – Palma de Mallorca
Latvian airline airBaltic has launched its summer flights from Riga to Palma de Mallorca, Spain in cooperation with the international tour operator Tez Tour. The new route offers convenient connections between the two cities and beyond to destinations in the Baltic region, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS countries. As part of restructuring initiatives, airBaltic has […]
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Bull market : Urban hotspot
As prices pick up from rock bottom, Spanish cities are attracting second-homers who want more than the beaches and golf courses of the costas. Ready to enter the ring? When thoughts turn to property in Spain, they usually drift to a sun-bleached villa on the coast, with views of boats bobbing on a sparkling azure […]
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Palma de Mallorca a mediterranean jewel
Perhaps understandably, many if not most holidaymakers come to the Balearic island of Mallorca with little more than sun and sea on their minds. Some may never even find their way into its capital city, which is a pity, because especially the narrow, winding lanes of its mazelike old quarter harbour treasures unique in the […]
