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Verspätung nach kleinem Defekt: Eurowings-Flug nach Palma verzögert

Blick aufs Festland

01/16/2026

4 Min.

Delayed by a Stuck Overhead Bin: When Small Defects Have Big Consequences

A Eurowings flight from Düsseldorf to Palma took off about ninety minutes late because an overhead bin would not close. From Mallorca's perspective, we analyze what this says about maintenance, passenger information and rights.

Alleged Perpetrator in Court: What Lies Behind the Death of a 27-Year-Old in Palma?

Eleven months after the death of a 27-year-old woman in Palma, her partner is before the examining magistrate. Initially poisoning was considered, the autopsy later showed signs of asphyxiation. The homicide unit is investigating — and many questions remain unanswered.

Special Trains to Sant Antoni: Travel by Rail to the Village Festivities

SFM provides additional trains between Palma, Inca and Sa Pobla. The first special train leaves Palma at 19:05; tomorrow there will be animal blessings in many places, and in Palma the animal procession begins at 10:00 in front of the cathedral.

Fire, Music and Neighbourhood: Sant Antoni Lives in Mallorca's Villages

When the devils march through Sa Pobla and Manacor, the island smells of smoke and grilled meat. Sant Antoni is more than noise and sparks: an evening when neighbours draw closer again.

Five Villas a Week: How Mallorca's Quiet Sprawl Is Eating Our Countryside

Satellite analysis shows: Between 2015 and 2024, an average of five new luxury villas per week were built on Mallorca — scattered, barely visible, but consuming land.

Five chalets per week: How Mallorca is gradually losing its rural land

A new analysis of satellite images provides hard figures: between 2021 and 2024, 546 hectares of agricultural and forest land were affected and 846 single-family homes were built. What does this mean for the island?

Paseo Marítimo: Who is responsible for Palma's long-running crisis?

An open letter to King Felipe VI, resident protests and business losses: The redesigned Paseo Marítimo is caught in a political and economic dispute. An inventory and concrete proposals from everyday life in Palma.

Heavy Rain Warning: Are we ready for the wet weekend in Mallorca?

AEMET issues a yellow alert for Saturday: heavy rain in the southwest and southeast, followed by showery thunderstorms across the island. A reality check for municipalities and everyday life.

Baliza on the Car Roof: When a Safety Gimmick Becomes a Risk for Heart Patients

The new V-16 warning light with a magnetic base, mandatory since January 2025, is causing concern in Mallorca: it can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators. Who is affected, what distances apply, and what practical steps can those affected take now.

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