Low-cost flight companies boast healthy results in the Balearic Islands

LOW-COST flight companies transported 551,597 passengers in the Balearic Islands during the first four months of the present year.
The figure translates into 11.9 per cent increase if compared with the same period of 2014, according to the data provided by the Industry, Energy and Tourism Ministry.
In April, data indicates that 381,629 passengers were transported by low-cost flights in the Balearic Islands, which represents 4.1 per cent growth if compared with April of 2014. In addition, this amount makes up for 12.4 per cent of the total passengers transported in Spain.
The low-cost companies transported in the Son Sant Joan airport of Palma de Mallorca, a total of 484.876 passengers between January and April, 11.4 per cent more than the previous year.
On the other hand, traditional companies transported 774,542 passengers in the Islands, which translates into 4.3 per decrease if compared with the data of 2014 for the same period.