Majorca is a very popular destination for holiday makers and it’s not surprising. On this wonderful island you’ll find sun, sea, sand and lots of fun too. It’s even less surprising when you learn how easy it is to get to Majorca, and how little time it takes.
There are a lot of choices when you fly to Majorca. In Scotland you can fly from Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow, and choose from a number of airlines as well. In England the choice is even wider with flights available from Bristol, Doncaster, Durham Tees Valley, East Midlands, Exeter, Gatwick, Humberside, Leeds Bradford, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, or Stansted. If you’re in Wales you could fly from Cardiff, and in Northern Ireland from Belfast airport.
If you are leaving from any of these airports then make sure you prebook your parking first – you can get great deals on East Midlands airport parking and airport parking by booking in advance.
The journey to Majorca takes approximately two hours from any one of the above airports, and all of them land at Majorca’s Palma de Mallorca airport which is about eight kilometres from the island’s capital city and main port Palma de Mallorca. Because the island of Majorca is fairly small, it doesn’t take long to transfer from the airport to your chosen holiday resort either, most are reachable in about an hour.
Palma de Mallorca airport is the third largest of the Spanish airports, and one of the busiest during the peak holiday season in the summer months. Being the island’s only international airport, many thousands of holiday makers land here before transferring to their chosen holiday destination.
One of the leading airlines who fly to Majorca from the UK is Thomas cook. To make your travel with them as easy and pleasant as possible, they offer a number of features that you can opt for. Special treat packs are available for children if pre-booked, these contain chocolates and a teddy bear, and are a great way of getting a child to enjoy their first flight especially if they’re a little bit nervous. You can also book a champagne toast for you to begin a romantic getaway, and then there’s all the regular onboard entertainment too from kids activity packs to in flight magazines, TV shows and radio. You can also of course take advantage of the tax free gifts, alcoholic drinks and perfume available as well.
With so many options available, short flights, short easy transfers to your destination, and all the fun of an island holiday, it’s no wonder that so many people choose to visit Majorca every year.
