Palma (Mallorca), Majorca

Having just spent a lovely 2 weeks in the Mediterranean, I thought I'd better put my experience to good use in a review of Palma airport. For some, airports are just a thorn in their side, a mere obstacle in getting from A to B. They hate the thought of waiting around for their flight, or the queues of checking in, baggage hassles. It can be very stressful. For me however, I still get incredibly excited about the 'airport' leg of my journey, the shopping, and the excitement about getting on the plane. It's a huge part of the overall holiday experience. Palma is the capital of the Mallorca ... more

Palma is the gateway to Mallorca, the largest of the Ballearics and one of the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean for British holidaymakers. The relatively new terminal has already been featured on TV docusoaps and became famous for the distances people have to walk. But what’s it like in practice for the average passenger? But first of all a slight digression which I hope doesn’t take us too far away from Palma. I better admit straight away that I believe an airport is purely a means to an end (or beginning for that matter). It can be a nice place to be, but only because it’s ... more

Palma on the Island of Majorca is a great place for shopping and doing a bit of sight seeing. We were staying in Palma Nova and being past the age when drinking all day in pubs and clubs, then flaking out on the beach seems a good way to spend a holiday, decided to find some 'civilized' life for a change. There are buses from all round the Island into Palma. The City itself is big. Everything is so spread out in the modern part and we found ourselves walking a long way to find major department stores and designer shops on the main road. However, we eventually found a wonderful shopping area in ... more

MY EXPERIENCE. Seeing as ive just done a report on my actual holiday, and my travel insurance, i thought id finish it off with a review of out destination airport. ARRIVING :-) On touchdown, we saw the little trucks rushing to offload us as quickly as possible, the stair trucks were first followed swiftly by the bagguage, refuelling truck and the transfer bus. This was a good start i thought, very efficient indeed, after a 2 hours 20 minutes flight you dont want to be hanging about on the plane waiting. So down the stairs we went, and onto the transfer bus to the airport building itself, the ... more

There are 2 types of arrival/departure at Palma International Airport. (PMI) 1. Walkway off into terminal 2. Walk down steps of plane and get bus to terminal. You don't get a choice by the way, it depends on airline as far as I can gather so best check with your airline before you fly so you can be prepared. ~EXPERIENCE 1 (WALKWAY)~ If travelling with children and you have requested that your buggy meets you at the aircraft door - this is not going to happen! It's physically impossible for them to get buggy to you! The walk between walkway and immigration is VERY VERY long - you'll think ... more