Palma de Mallorca Airport (Son Sant Joan) — PMI is the gateway to the Balearic Islands and Spain's third-busiest airport. It is also one of the most seasonal airports in Europe: in summer a wave of British, German and Scandinavian holidaymakers pushes traffic to extreme levels, and the security queue can build up very fast. Fast Track — access to a priority security lane — lets you clear that bottleneck in minutes, with exactly the same regulatory checks as the standard queue.
How Fast Track works at Palma
Fast Track in Palma is access to a dedicated priority lane at the security checkpoint, separate from the general queue. The screening itself is identical — bag scanner, body scanner — so only the waiting time changes. You book online, choose your travel date, and receive a QR voucher by email to show at the entrance of the priority lane. There is nothing to collect at a desk and no paper ticket: your booking travels on your phone.
In Palma, access starts from €11.10 per person. The exact price and availability depend on the day and time slot, and are shown live at the moment of booking.
Where to use it: one terminal, several modules
Palma operates from a single passenger terminal, a large building organised into modules (A, B, C and D) that spread out the departure gates. There is no terminal to second-guess and no transfer between buildings to plan: the Fast Track entry is the priority lane at the security checkpoint.
Check your boarding pass — it shows your module and gate — before you set off, then follow the priority lane indicated on your voucher. Arrive with your usual margin: Fast Track cuts the wait at security, not the time you need for check-in or bag drop, nor the walk to a distant gate.
How much time you save
Palma's traffic is among the most seasonal in Europe: quiet winters, saturated summers. Summer Saturdays — the classic package-holiday changeover day — and peak-season mornings concentrate huge departure spikes. At those times the standard security queue can stretch to half an hour or more, and it is the least predictable part of the journey. Because most of the traffic is point-to-point leisure travel rather than connections, passengers arrive in the same pre-flight windows — which is exactly what makes the queue spike. With the priority lane, clearing security usually comes down to just a few minutes; the busier the day, the bigger the gain.
Meet & Greet and VIP assistance
Beyond the priority lane, Palma offers Meet & Greet — a personal assistant meets you at an agreed point and guides you through the airport formalities. It suits families with young children, first-time visitors, passengers with tight timing, or anyone who simply wants a hands-off, unhurried transit through a very busy summer airport. Availability and pricing appear alongside Fast Track when you book.
Tips for your trip through PMI
- Book ahead: priority slots are limited at the height of the summer season.
- Keep your QR voucher available offline (screenshot): the network can be congested at the airport.
- Target summer Saturdays and early-morning departures: that's when Fast Track pays off most.
- Fast Track does not exempt you from security rules: liquids and electronics are presented as in the standard queue.
Travelling elsewhere in the Balearics or Spain? See also our guides to Ibiza (IBZ), Menorca (MAH) and Barcelona (BCN), or read how Fast Track works in general.