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A BRITISH travel organisation has spoken out to warn holidaymakers after reporting a surge in scams targeting tourists at Palma Airport. Swindles recorded by the Palma Airport Info (PAI) organisation include queue stallers at security and baggage carousel ‘bumpers’. The group drew attention to ten different scams in operation at the airport. Some, such as the ‘broken taxi meter’ or the ‘pickpocket’ will be familiar to holidaymakers across the world. Others, such as the ‘queue staller’ or the Free WiFi are relatively new. The ‘queue staller’ sees someone deliberately stall travellers from collecting their valuables at the other end of the security scanner by fumbling with their own items. By the time an individual passes through the body x-ray to collect their baggage, Untitled-1.pdf 1 16/06/2017 their 15:36
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valuables have been swiped by an accomplice who was already through on the other side. Meanwhile, the free WiFi scam sees open networks become available to travellers passing through the airport. When these networks were used, tourists reported having their passwords and personal information stolen. Airport employees have also gone public this week with their complaints about an infestation of fleas, mosquitoes and cockroaches in the airport. Some employees even reported that they required ‘constant medical attention’ in order to deal with the bites inflicted. One employee working on one of the 20 counters dealing with transporting expats pets from the island to the UK and
Germany spoke to the Olive Press. “It is disgusting here and the counters are totally infested,” the airport worker, who asked to remain anonymous, said. “Not only will the airport lose its staff but it’s only going to get worse as it gets busier here and more people and their pets start arriving. “The airport needs to do something now or else it’s going to be a horrible summer.” AENA, the public body managing Palma Airport, told the Olive Press that they had taken steps to secure WiFi connections in the airport. A spokesperson also told us that a specialist company hired to deal with infestations in the airport deciphered that the fleas were actually mosquitoes and that they were currently being dealt with.
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Firestarters FOUR Brits accused of starting a fire at a Mallorca hotel have been released on bail after appearing in court. A judge, who has confiscated their passports, ruled that they are banned from leaving the island
until they cough up €30,000 between them. A court official said after their closed hearing: “The head of the Palma Court of Investigation Number 12, acting as a duty court ordered the release on bail of the four people arrested over a fire in Magaluf. “The judge confiscated their passports and imposed a civil liability bond of €30,000 to be paid mutually. “If they pay the money they will have their passports returned to Continues on Page 2
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