Palma Airport Majorca - An Airport Guide For Arriving and Departing Passengers

Palma Airport Majorca (Son Sant Joan Airport) is thewhen you get to the baggage claim area.
main point of arrival for visitors to Majorca andChildren often get lost, so if travelling with children
approximately 5 miles (8km) east of the capital,make sure they have some form of identification,
Palma de Mallorca.your holiday destination and your mobile phone
During 2007, 23,228,249 passengers traveled vianumber.
Palma Airport Majorca making it one of the busiest inTour operator representatives are well experienced
Europe. With over 12,000 passengers per hour, duringand will be waiting for you when you leave the
the summer months it is one of the busiest inbaggage claim area. Look for them there.
Europe.If you are travelling independently, the taxi rank is
Spread over three levels, the departure hall is on theoutside the central exit.
top floor, the check-in desks are on the middle floorDeparting from Palma Airport Majorca.
and the arrivals hall is on the ground floor.Due to the large movements of passengers,
Smoking is not allowed in the Airport. You will haveespecially in summer, allow plenty of time for
to go outside on the arrival and check-in levels.departure. There will be delays to check-in your
On the top floor departure hall there is a sun terraceluggage and probably more delays when you pass
running the whole length where you can go outsidethe security point before entering the departure
also the cafeteria along to the right (not left) at thelounge.
top of the escalators has a smoking area, but onceWhen departing, make sure you are taken to the
past the security checks, there are no areas tocheck-in level by the taxi. If you are dropped off at
smoke. You will have to wait until you are at yourthe ground floor arrivals level, the only way to get up
destination.to the check in level is by the lift just to the right of
Arriving at Palma Airport Majorca.the main entrance. There are no escalators.
If there is one thing you will remember about PalmaOnce you have checked in your baggage you take
Airport, it will be the very long walks from thethe escalator up to the third floor departure hall. If
aircraft disembarkation point to the baggage claimyou have plenty of time for a coffee there are
area so do not bring heavy hand luggage, the samecafeterias at either end before you pass the security
when disembarking. With summer temperatureschecks, and once past these there are plenty of
often in the mid 30's centigrade, you will suffer!duty free shops and restaurants.
Thankfully there are always plenty of luggage trolleys