Palma de Mallorca International Airport

Situated at eight kilometers east from the city of Palma de Mallorca, the Palma de Mallorca International Airport is one of the airports that is part of AENA or "Aeropuertos Espa�oles y Navegacion Aerea" translated as Spanish Airports and Air Navigation. Considered to be the third largest international airport located in Spain, it is also known as the Son Sant Joan Airport. Occupying a total area of about six square kilometers, it has four terminals, the first for domestic flights and the other three for international ones. With around twenty five million passengers handled ever year, the expansion and addition of other structures and facilities is being reviewed and considered.

Airport Traffic

Palma de Mallorca International Airport has the ability to see about 12,000 passengers off every hour and even more during their peak seasons in summer. They frequently fly people to Barcelona and to Madrid-Barajas, as well as D�sseldorf, Manchester, and Frankfurt.

Accessibility and Transportation

You may take a car going to and from the airport or a cab, whatever is convenient for you. Cabs are found at the parking area for the arrivals. Buses are also available which brings you to the arrivals floor and the check-in area. This airport also has reserved parking spaces for the disabled, lifts, sound and visual information given in four languages all through out the terminal, wheelchairs, and other facilities given for the ease and convenience of all the passengers.

The departure area is found in the second and fourth levels. Passengers have to check in at the second level with about 200 check-in desks are available from the six different zones, while boarding at the four modules is accessed at the fourth level. Arrivals are handled at the ground level. Buses are utilized for passengers of planes parked far from the terminal.

Parking Access

The departure area is easy to get to, using a tunnel at the fourth level of the parking area. There is an automatic walkway to link the arrivals floor at the terminal building and the parking area. There are also automatic pay stations located within these floors. For those who plan to borrow a car during their stay, the ground floor level is where the rent-a-car vehicles are located. The first level to the fourth level is reserved for general parking purposes. The first thirty minutes are free and only the succeeding minutes need to be paid for. There are lots of spaces to park on, with over 3000 spaces available. The places near the lifts are reserved for people of reduced mobility. Long stay parking is available at the fifth and sixth levels, with a capacity of 1,500 spaces. This is good for those who are just going on short out-of-town business trips.

Hotels and other Amenities

The nearest hotel to the airport is the Federacion Empresaril Hotelera de Mallorca, found at the city although smaller places are available for those planning to stay overnight. Caf�s and restaurants are nearby for the comfort and convenience of the tourists as well. You may opt to hire a car to go around the city at your own pace although there are tour groups that offer their services to tourists and visitors.

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