Palma de Mallorca Airport: UPDATE on Storm & Airport Closure | 12 June 2024

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

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[@harrybedford9107]

cloud seeding, we watched it happen last week in Cala D'Or, Planes chem spraying at 8am ++cloud by 10 for the rest of the day.

[@spizzenergi2292]

Brings into question “force majeure”. lol

[@Stederino]

3:24 'the airlines aren't responsible for the weather' Not so sure about that🤔.

[@kfckillie1]

Saw it in Santa Ponsa and also what looked like a drone. I have a plane checker and I couldn't find it....

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Awww, congratulations to you both, that's lovely! I'm not sure if I'll be up that way in a fortnight but will keep you posted!

[@hos65]

Yes it is strange because I watched a video from another You Tuber who had filmed at Puerto Alcudia on Monday at noon. When he showed the beach area, I commented to my husband that it looked like there were quite a few chemtrails in the blue sky. Certainly makes you wonder.

[@tonyallen77]

I flew into the airport yesterday luckily before this all happened, but I’m glad other traveler’s were able to get away.

[@TheVigilant109]

Very timely update Alex. Many thanks. Only 4 days, 15 hours to Puerto Pollensa. Best wishes, John

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Ha, not that you're counting ;)

[@brianshort5701]

2 weeks to go and we arrive on the outskirts of alcudia/playa de muro. Platja d'or hotel, wedding anniversary of 19 years and staying in hotel had honeymoon. So if out and about myself and mrs would like to say thank you in person for the daily/weekly updates.

[@johnkokarevis9229]

We have been lucky we flew home 11-45 pm Monday evening. Thanks for all the videos keeping everyone updated doing a great job .

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Thanks so much!

[@Pineapple0nPizza]

Really appreciate an update from someone on the island to ease my worries - the media coverage in the UK had me worried about flying in this weekend and about what the weather might be like when we're there! I'm much less stressed now, thank you!

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Glad to help

[@ltlawithamanda]

23 is nice! Only 14 degrees in UK.

[@susaneaton5608]

About 10 years ago, we were staying at the Santa Lucia hotel, the road outside was flooded, I remember the three brothers bar throwing beer barrels in the road to stop the vans driving through, because the swell from them was causing the restaurant to flood, the water was up to our knees, it was a sight to see. Your daughter thinks as I do, I hope we get some rain soaked bargains 😅 I’m coming out in August from the uk, staying at the Son Matias, hope the weather bucks up 😊 Thanks for your vids I always look forward to seeing them ❤

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Ha! I have a video on my channel showing that from about 3 years ago - I think it's called storms hit mallorca, but that's a popular flooding point!

[@speak4003]

We flew back home today, and the staff at the airport did a great job considering the floods yesterday. We had a 1 and a 1/2 hour delay, which was good under the circumstances. Traffic was bad, but we hadn't hired a car and the taxi driver knew what she was doing. I was glad not to be driving. We bought food from the local supermarket before setting off. Thank you Alex for that tip. We had a great holiday. The people in Port de Pollenca were very welcoming. As has been said, the UK news has created concerns that aren't there as regards tourists not being welcome. Too many hire cars; the numbers are astonishing, property prices etc. are completely understandable concerns for local people to draw attention to I think. As for the beaches at Port de Pollenca, they actually looked more beautiful without the sunbeds in my opinion. We just brushed ourselves down and popped for an ice cream, drink or food and asked if we could use the toilets. Multi Hire have anything and everything if you want to get bits and bobs for your stay. Thank you again Mallorca Under the Sun for all your tips!

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Fantastic review - thanks so much for posting this 🤗

[@angelamiller]

thank you so much for the update honey. I'm travelling to Mallorca on Monday, hopefully, all will be back to normal. Keep up the good work and, again Thank you xx

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Have fun!

[@MichaelOkane-d7s]

Was on holiday in Majorca just under 3 weeks ago. Palma is a very hectic airport.

[@AlanSpencer-d9c]

Your doing a grand job Alex ❤😊😊

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Thank you :)

[@NatalieDolan-uq7qx]

Me, my husband and our 16 year old son are due to fly out on Friday 14th June. I was worried when I heard about the Floods this morning, but also seen a few posts from people in the Facebook Group for our Hotel saying they arrived well and safely today.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Have a fab flight! You'll be fine!

[@manuelfg2902]

Dont worry honey, your hubby and son will have a fantastic holidays. Believe me

[@mikewest2428]

Hi Alex thanks for the info I was getting worried as I arrive in palma Saturday night just hope things get better😊

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

They will I’m sure !

[@WiseSkies144]

Thank you for all the up to date information Alex. My daughter and I are due to fly into Palma on Tues 18th heading to Cala Bona. I really value the work you're doing. 👍

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Have an amazing time over there! Hopefully I'll have some more content from that way before your trip!

[@thehungrywanderluster]

Thanks for the update! We are arrriving in a few days so this is helpful.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Have a great trip!

[@shauntoole1553]

Was there yesterday. The was another short spell of heavy rain and water was coming through one section of the roof on our walk to the gate. Flight was delayed by 1.5 hours which the pilot said was due to communication issues still within the airport.

[@angelatomaselli3208]

Love your videos!! Thank you for the update

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Thank you 🤗

[@leecassell4162]

I was lucky yesterday my JET2 Flight to Birmingham departed at 22:45 should have been 21.30. So thankfully was only a 1 hour 15 minute delay.

[@davidgregory49]

I lived on Mallorca in the early 2000's & again in 2017 the overcrowding seems off the scale now, property prices are insane & general governance is broken. I've got many happy memories but equally many horror stories which is why I left. Things seem to have become unbearable now!

[@dianeleahy3345]

Thanks for the update Alex.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

You're welcome Diane!

[@Oliver-xb4gr]

Hi Alex thanks for all the information sorry I’ve not been watching the video lately been so busy with all my studying for test but excited to be back watching 🎉😃

[@squarewoodworking7992]

Unblocking the drains at this time of years will help

[@ltlawithamanda]

It's incredible isn't the amount of rain that fell. I couldn't believe the flooding in the terminal building too. Wow! Mallorca has some crazy flash storms!!

[@rasputin5746]

Cloud seeding

[@MarideMari82]

Had a flight from Palma to nice this morning. Had a little delay cause of weather but flawless security and no lines.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

That's great to hear!

[@faithg9766]

The airport must have got quite full, as people were still checking in, but nothing was leaving. Glad it was sorted fairly quickly. It was a heck of a downpour.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

It was so bizarre Faith, not seen anything like it!

[@edwardharrington678]

Thanks for the update. Well done.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Thanks Edward!

[@wendysomerville7975]

We have been going to Mallorca for many years but unfortunately we had booked for June many months ago and didn’t realise that we would be so unwelcome. And all this anti-tourism would be in full swing. We did notice in Porto Cristo that the restaurants, etc were definitely not as busy as usual. I think the Balearics might regret chasing Tourism away. They are busy extending/updating the Airport, I wonder for whom. We will definitely not be returning.

[@andykeith1]

Update for Thursday 13th - all back to normal and airport working smoothly today. Busy but not too bad given it’s the summer. The road from the south west to the airport was also fine (10:30am).

[@raybrown2197]

Very little in Arenal yesterday, Looks like another storm over Palma at the moment

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

We did have some rain this afternoon!

[@aprilclark3179]

Great information Alex thank you

[@diksivalcheva4795]

Thank you Alex!

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

You're welcome!

[@MichaelLewis-y8c]

Hi 👋 alex great blog you are looking good lovely sunshine great place 🎉❤

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Thanks so much 😊

[@marshgirl]

Watch Richard Vobes interviewing Chem pilots . Some commercial flights do use Chems as well, not many but some . Also disguised as common airlines . Interesting interview .

[@KhrystynaBraverman]

Alex are you going to do Paella review; that would be great.. 🎉

[@paulcingle]

We are coming tmrw morning can not wait

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Have a good trip !

[@patriciaheys7201]

My lucky day! I left Palma Airport for Liverpool at 13.15 by Easyjet encountering some turbulence on takeoff. Little did we know what would happen there an hour or so later...🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🙆‍♀️😱

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Wow you were very lucky!

[@rasputin5746]

Cloud seeding for their Climate Change Psypop. They don't want us flying.

[@BabyRQ]

Thank you for this information Alex! ¿Is this kind of weather similar during the month of June every year?

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

We normally get storms in May rather than June. Summer will kick in soon...

[@sepandish]

Are there any recommendations for a reliable private airport transfer company on the island?

[@TravelonlineWalk]

Wow, we are in Can Picafort in two weeks

[@dfyra]

How is the mosquito problem now?

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

With the rain - we’ll find out soon !

[@nuthinasitseems5213]

Austrian flight from Mallorca severely damaged by hail as it neared Vienna just two days ago. Sunbed and umbrella scandal, what's next?

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Who knows !

[@jonathanbowles2577]

Good Afternoon Alex. Thank you very much and very Appreciated Update of the Airport and Travel Issues, very Clear and Precise Information as always Alex. Thank you much for Sharing your video. Look after Yourself. Jonathan.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Thanks so much Jonathan :)

[@jonathanbowles2577]

@@MallorcaUnderTheSun You are very Welcome Alex. Make sure you Protect yourself and seek Secure Shelter from the Storm. Look after Yourself Alex. You have my Support and Thoughts Alex. Jonathan.

[@jasonh1339]

How can you say you’ve never heard of Palma airport being closed in the last 19years?! It was closed last August 27th when palma was hit by that massive storm me and my family had to endure a 30hr delay/detour via Valencia to Barcelona then a 10hr ferry eventually to Palma! Total nightmare my youngest was only 4months old. Problem they have is by having just one airport on the island of Majorca it’s ridiculous for an island of that size to have only one airport incase of bad weather. Even Tenerife has two airports for this very reason.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

I wasn’t here on that day !!! If you look back I made a short from viewers clips.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Furthermore they didn’t have water pouring into the terminals and duty free effectively closing the walkways . This was what I meant . Of course we have had storms halting flights. Sorry to hear you were affected

[@GeoGigs14]

Nightmare for me getting back home from palma nova to manchester. Bus journey took 90 mins extra and then our flight was delayed by over 4 hours, however I didn't see a drop of rain. My journey outgoing was 5 hours but took 14 yesterday. A very odd end to an otherwise amazing holiday!

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Wow sorry to hear about the nightmare journey back - the roads were a bit crazy yesterday 🤗

[@GeoGigs14]

@@MallorcaUnderTheSun Yeah it was crazy. However, it certainly didn't spoil our trip and it was the best holiday I've ever had! Your videos helped us travese the island with confidence and saved us at least £100 in uber fees. Keep up the great work :)

[@alanjohnston5321]

Arrived at airport last night at 7.30. Knew nothing about the rain. Stranded passengers everywhere. Confusion reigned. Our Jet2 10pm flight delayed, but we got home OK.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Glad you got back Alan :(

[@8roselands]

Arriving tomorrow from Manchester

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Have a good flight!

[@Spikey1968]

love watching your streams BUT im so fed up of the local media telling up were not welcome there, is this true ?

[@Glyn-r]

The rain in Palma airport was just crazy from what I've seen.. the locals are doing anything to keep tourists away,Alex..lol

[@adriano7946]

Ola , quanto tempo é recomendado chegar ao aeroporto de palma antes da partida ?

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

At least 2 hours

[@MichaelScott-kw6gv]

Fantastic Video. Well Done.

[@joansmith8215]

We could only wish for 20 degrees plus in the U.K. at the moment. Cold, wet and windy and 13 degrees. No end in sight so it would seem. I’m sure you’ll all be back on the beaches in a day or so. Meanwhile, back here, central heating is back on again.

[@paulnestor9922]

Hi, not sure if my comments will be picked up so late after the video was posted, but need to comment on our experience of Palma airport having travelled in on June 22nd and out again on July 6th. We have been travelling to Mallorca, as a family on holiday for the past 10 years. Over the past 2-3 years the airport has gotten worse and worse. What is getting worse - 1. Passport control checks. When we arrived, mid day on June 22nd, there seemed to be about 4-5 other aircraft arriving so the entrance to the passport control area at arrivals was absolutely packed!!!! It took us 1 hour approx to pass through the passport control area and the reason for this was that there were 2 PEOPLE checking passports for ALL these arriving flights. This is not the first time this has happened but this was the worst arrival experience so far. There are plenty of new automatic passport gates but these can not be used by families with young children, which was the majority of people in the hour long queue. I thought this was a blip on arrival, but the same thing happened after check-in on departure, again 2 passport control officers where available to check more than 200+ people on departure. This is all the more aggravating when there are 10-11-12 shiny new empty passport control booths visible to queuing crowd. For an airport of the size and throughput of Palma this is totally unacceptable and is getting worse year on year. It will influence us, as a family considering going again next year as each year has gotten progressively worse. 2. The facilities for dining and sitting once you get through security on departure is appalling. The scene inside the food hall is chaotic, with various food providers dishing out food with little capacity anywhere to actually sit and eat. There are acres of shiny new shops to spend your money in but a paltry small area to actually sit and eat. I witnessed more than one angry dispute between travelers as a result. Again for an airport the size and with the throughput of Palma this is totally criminal!!! Once you pass this area there are literally acres of corridors and walkways where i would suggest you take your food to eat - but you will need to sit on the floor as again there is NO seating. In closing I want to make it clear I have visited many other international airports and none of them are fantastic, but Palma really is falling down on the absolute basics and it is wearing thin now year after year.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Hello thank you so much for your comment and I’m so sorry to hear. I have to admit that area looked a little small to cope with all the travellers. Let’s see how the summer pans out 🤗

[@dancerangelgood3849]

We fly out on 21st June is it safe to fly?

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Safe? I would say flying is safer than driving !

[@sunshine-bs2jx]

Thank you Alex

[@vibenation23]

Do you think airport will be ok by June 16? Coming from Los Angeles this weekend.

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Things should be back to normal - have a good trip !

[@RICKYPORAHI]

Wow ! Me dijeron que hay fuertes tormentas ! Saludos Alex

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Siiiii, pero solo por el aeropuerto!

[@leewilliams3739]

Flew out this morning got to the airport about 5.45 am checked in a bit slow I would say but ok on time for boarding 👍on a different note we was staying in Porto pollensa had nice week but last night out a group of people young may I add was letting off bangers on the main promenade in front of a few families,old couples and children thought that was a bit daunting 🤔then same group the next day were throwing pieces of melon at tourist hotel balconies is this the start of the protests in the resort ?

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Hello, I think that's just kids being kids... but who knows... let's see... I doubt it though.

[@MrAnderson321]

You’ve not mentioned much about the protests against the British lately Alex, and yet TikTok seems to be mentioning it, also the lack of tourists coming over. Is all this true or hyped up?🤔

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

I haven’t had a chance lol ! Nothing much to report - it’s also not peak season yet !

[@pm1104]

Sadly for the travellers this will indeed happen during the summer due to heavy storms and cause total kaos for everyone involved…..I’m a seasoned Pilot but I’ve never seen Palma as bad as this ….! 😮

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Nor have I at the airport!

[@karenenglish4076]

My fam ily are due to leave palma tonight is all ok

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

Check your flight !

[@stevecaldwell9001]

What they will do to stop the tourists eh.... Lol

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

😂😂😂 lol !

[@DameTremonti]

Act of god - what if i'm an Atheist?

[@MallorcaUnderTheSun]

😂

[@DameTremonti]

@@MallorcaUnderTheSun Was there a few weeks ago. At at the Anca Verde, lovely food, but had the misfortune to eat at the Happy Chinese. It was dreadful. Everyone very friendly, no hostility anywhere. Would definitely come back. Thanks for your videos.