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Bank-Holiday Gridlock at Málaga and Palma as EU Entry/Exit System Strains Spanish Borders
Queues of up to three hours hit Málaga and Palma airports on 23 May as Spain ran the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System without interruption during the U.K. bank-holiday rush. Unlike French officers at Dover, Spanish police declined to pause the new checks, fuelling concerns about bottlenecks ahead of the summer peak. Corporate travel managers should add extra buffer time and monitor potential ad-hoc suspensions of EES scanning.
Strike by PRM Assistance Staff Set to Disrupt Palma de Mallorca Airport from 25 May
Jet2 has warned clients that PRM-assistance workers at Palma de Mallorca Airport will begin strikes on 25 May, cutting mobility-support capacity by up to half and risking knock-on flight delays. Although minimum staffing will be maintained, airlines and corporate travel managers should plan for extended turnaround times and advise affected passengers to reach the airport well in advance.