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Ibiza to Palma 37€ Return
Rubber bands not required; Air Europa’s 68 seat ATR 72 will fly the Ibiza & Menorca to Majorca routes.
Ibiza-Palma Return Under 40€ with resident discount. Daily schedule of six return flights. Fly transatlantic from Ibiza without baggage recheck.
Air Europa have commenced ticket sales for the interisland routes starting on May 1st. The schedule is for six daily flights to and from Mallorca using a 68 seat turboprop ATR 72, the first at 07.35 and the last at 21.00. In December, Juan Jose Hidalgo, president of Globalia group (the parent company of Air Europa), said of their entry to the inter-island market that "it aimed to offer an efficient, comfortable and flexible service, benefiting both business and leisure travellers". In a search conducted Tuesday 10th February, Ibiza to Palma on May 2 with return on the 6th May would cost 37€ with resident discount. The second company that
operates the same inter-island route, Air Nostrum, offers the same dates for a total of 55.72€, including resident discount. The schedule, announced this week, starts with the first morning departure from Mahon at 7:00am and Ibiza at 7:35am heading for Palma. The Ibiza to Majorca route then departs at 9:55, 12:15, 15:10, 17:30 and 19:50. The last flight of the day will be the return from Palma to Ibiza at 2100. Though officially open for bookings, it seems that the Air Europa website needs some technical issues resolved as (Continued on page 2)