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2 clusters · 2 sources · 20 days · First seen about 2 months ago · Last updated 27 days ago

Palma-Mallorca Airport name change

Overview

The Spanish Ministry of Transport and Mobility has issued a ministerial order to rename the main airport of the island from ‘Aeropuerto de Palma de Mallorca’ to ‘Aeropuerto de Palma-Mallorca’. This change, which replaces a preposition with a hyphen, aims to align the airport’s name with the official Catalan toponymy of the Balearic Islands and follow International Civil Aviation Organization recommendations to include the island’s name.

While the Obra Cultural Balear supported the adjustment, they have indicated intentions to request that terminal signage use the Catalan term ‘Aeroport’. Additionally, the Assemblea Sobiranista de Mallorca (ASM) has announced it will continue administrative-legal challenges, arguing that the Spanish term ‘Aeropuerto’ does not satisfy the demand for the Catalan ‘Aeroport’.

Parallel to the naming transition, the airport is undergoing extensive remodeling works valued at nearly 600 million euros, which has resulted in passenger disruptions and operational challenges.

Entities

Obra Cultural Balear · Palma de Mallorca Airport · Ministry of Transport · Fem‑ho en Català · Assemblea Sobiranista de Mallorca

Timeline

27 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Palma de Mallorca Airport to undergo official name change
The official name of Palma de Mallorca's airport will change to ‘Aeropuerto de Palma-Mallorca’, though the Ministry of Transport has yet to notify Aena. The change occurs amid major 600-million-euro renovations
about 2 months ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Spain's Palma-Mallorca Airport Officially Renamed
Spain’s transport ministry renamed the Palma de Mallorca airport to “Aeropuerto de Palma‑Mallorca,” sparking support from cultural groups but a legal challenge from the Assemblea Sobiranista de Mallorca over a

Sources

ocio.diariodemallorca.es · ultimahora.es