Majorca Daily Bulletin
Andrew Ede
26 September 2026
The problem with increased tourist numbers "isn't at the airports, and neither is the solution"
The Partido Popular in the Balearics are demanding that Spain's transport minister, Oscar Puente, "stops belittling the demands of the Balearic Islands and listens to the position of the government of Marga Prohens and the citizens".
On Friday, Puente posted a video in response to criticisms of the airports authority's plans for Palma Airport and the airports in Ibiza and Menorca from 2027 to 2031. He stated that the figures included in the planning document for Balearic airports are merely estimates based on "market dynamics". He blamed regional authorities for increases in passenger numbers...
