Palma Airport Flags Ongoing Ground-Staff Strikes as Ryanair Plans New 2026 Mallorca Route
The airport warns that recurring Azul Handling walkouts could disrupt key passenger services through year-end unless negotiations yield an agreement.
Overview
- Palma de Mallorca Airport says Azul Handling’s strike plan runs through December 31 on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during 05:00–09:00, 12:00–15:00 and 21:00–23:59, with expected delays at check-in, boarding and baggage.
- Union representatives describe the action as peaceful and caution that, without progress on working conditions, stoppages could extend to other ground handlers such as Swissport.
- The pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit has authorized strike measures that could affect Lufthansa flights to and from Mallorca, though no strike dates are set as of October 22.
- Ryanair announces a new Friedrichshafen–Mallorca service from summer 2026 operating three times weekly, plus a twice-weekly Friedrichshafen–Alicante route, while criticizing German airport costs tied to winter schedule cuts.
- Eurowings will introduce a L’Osteria vegetarian pasta dish on selected flights starting November 1, 2025, priced at €8.90 and bundled with a coffee voucher redeemable at L’Osteria restaurants.