Majorca advice airport open

Majorca news- Airport reopens after bomb attack.

The shut-down on the Spanish holiday island followed an explosion in the Palma nova beach resort area, south-west of the capital, Palma, killing two police officers.

If you wish to cancel your travel to Majorca, then normal booking conditions mean you will lose the cost of your holiday, its only when the Foreign office say its unsafe to travel do you get the opportunity to cancel or amen d free of charge.

Flights to and from Majorca are expected to resume a normal service after the island’s airport reopened following a bomb attack.

British holidaymakers were temporarily stranded on Thursday when roads, ports and the airport were closed.

A spokesman for Thomas Cook, one of Britain’s leading tour operators, said that hotels and resorts have temporarily been cordoned off.

“Our team in the resorts are working hard to ensure that all our guests are safe and well, and are liaising with local authorities to make sure holidaymakers are able to continue their holiday safely and as planned,” he said. “Our next flight departs tomorrow and we will be reassessing the situation later today.”

He added that people due to travel should contact the operator for the latest travel updates and that normal booking conditions will apply for those wishing to cancel their holidays to the island.

A spokeswoman for Thomson said that 16 services to and from Majorca have been affected.

“We appreciate that flight delays and diversions are frustrating and we are doing everything we can to support our customers at this time,” said a spokesman.

“At present, normal booking conditions apply to holiday bookings to Majorca.”

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Majorca or Mallorca travel tips.

Drivers should be wary of approaches by bogus police officers, in plain clothes and travelling in unmarked cars. In all traffic-related matters police officers will be in uniform.

Unmarked vehicles will have a flashing electronic sign on the rear window which reads “Policia” or “Guardia Civil”, and normally have blue flashing lights incorporated into the headlights, which are activated by the Police when they stop you.

In non-related traffic matters police officers may be in plain clothes but in any case members of the public have the right to ask police officers to identify themselves.

The Guardia Civil or Police will ask you to show them your documents only and do not request that you hand over your bag or wallet.

If in any doubt, drivers should converse through the car window and contact the Guardia Civil on 062 or the Spanish National Police on 112 and ask them to confirm that the registration number of the vehicle corresponds to an official police vehicle.

Thieves posing as Police Officers may ask to see wallets for identification purposes. Holders should proceed with precaution, first establishing that the officers are genuine.

Should the police request ID, they should be shown your passport, driver’s licence or other photographic identification. Genuine Police Officers would not request to see wallets or purses.

Motorists should be on the look out for “highway pirates” who target foreign registered and hire cars, especially those towing caravans. If you decide to stop to check the condition of your vehicle, you should be extremely wary of anyone offering help.