By Natascha Rivera
The Spanish government has signed off on a deal that will invest over €84 million to the Palma de Mallorca airport, among other airports in Spain, to improve infrastructure in light of the extreme popularity of the island as a holiday getaway. The deal, which will allocate €351 million in total funds to nine key airports by 2026, was approved by the Council of Ministers.
The aim of the investments is to improve travel infrastructure in key hotspot locations, as well as make travelling more smooth for the holidaymaker and for airport workers in general. It will accelerate improvements to the airports and fast-track updates scheduled for completion after 2027, as well as make sure Spain remains a global hub for travel and airport infrastructure.
Particularly in the Palma de Mallorca airport, the key areas of focus will include shortening construction times and optimising passenger flow, especially during peak season. Given that Mallorca is now a world-class holiday destination, the island is getting more and more popular by the minute, and the investment will represent a significant improvement in the travel experience for the holidaymakers, as well as the residents who call the island home. The investment will also focus on remodeling and renovating terminals, bettering cybersecurity, and improving the technology of the airport as a whole to meet regulations and make everything run just a bit smoother.
In addition to these changes, BagID, a Norwegian travel tech company, has signed a €1.75 million deal with airline Aena to revolutionise baggage tracking and monitoring. BagID is one of the two global providers of electronic tags for baggage, and the only company providing a digital check-in solution in addition to the electronic tag. The aim of the project is to make baggage checking as stress-free, sustainable, and smooth as possible for holidaymakers. This revolutionary improvement will be implemented in the Palma de Mallorca airport, as well as several other airports across Spain.
With the extreme popularity of Palma, there’s no surprise that the government is rushing to make improvements to the airport, as the island quickly becomes lively with holidaymakers, ready to enjoy their time off in the sun and sea, and completely stress-free.