Swissport has begun operations at Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Spain's third-largest airport and a key European tourist destination

The company has deployed a team of 300 qualified passenger service agents and ramp handling professionals to handle some 220 flights a week during the travel peak over Easter. Carriers served include Condor, Sunclass, Albastar, Marabu, Aegean and People's Airlines.

Palma de Mallorca was the only European airport to exceed pre-pandemic traffic levels in 2022. More than 31 million travellers passed through the airport in 2023 (an increase of 8.9% over 2022 and 24% over pre-pandemic levels). The main European source markets include Germany, the UK and Scandinavia.

Swissport is committed to achieving net-zero emissions
Swissport is committed to achieving net-zero emissions Swissport

In line with Swissport’s global pledge to achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2050, Swissport Spain is committed to reaching carbon-neutrality in the same time frame. The commitment involves the decarbonisation of Swissport’s operations and its supply chain and is in line with the goal of the international community under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Swissport in Mallorca plans to increase the share of electrically powered equipment to 90% by 2028.

Swissport’s expansion to Mallorca complements its strong foothold in the Spanish air cargo logistics sector, where the company operates air cargo centres in Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Valencia, and Zaragoza.

PMI was the only European airport to exceed pre-pandemic traffic levels in 2022
PMI was the only European airport to exceed pre-pandemic traffic levels in 2022 Swissport