There’s no doubt that the airport improvements over the years have help the tourism industry on Mallorca hugely. The island’s Aeropuerto de Son Sant Joan on the outskirts of Palma is model of modern design and efficiency.
The majority of foreign tourists who holiday on Mallorca are either German or British and, with over 7 million tourists flying to the island during 2009, the importance of a great airport cannot be underestimated.
For British travelers there are several airlines that offer cheap flights to Mallorca, with some operating a year round service while others just concentrate on the busier summer months. One of the benefits for airlines of operating a schedule to Mallorca is that the season is slightly longer than for other Mediterranean destinations. Also the flight duration and fast turnaround times that Palma airport is able to offer mean better efficiency and ultimately better profits.
Just how much Mallorca depends on its airport is shown by comparing the number of tourists arriving by air against the number arriving by sea. In 2009 that ratio was a staggering 50 to 1. Also the importance of the British and German markets to the tourism trade on Mallorca is highlighted by comparing the number of foreign tourists to the number of Spanish nationals arriving on the island by air. In 2009 that ratio was almost 5 to 1, which means that if you fly to Mallorca from the UK during 2010, you can regard yourself as a pretty important person.
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