TUI launches new flights from UK airport to gorgeous Mediterranean island

TUI Airways has returned to Southampton Airport for the first time in 15 years, with new flights to a leading Spanish destination.

The airline will fly to Palma, the capital of Majorca, on a weekly basis from Southampton Airport.

The first flight took off on Tuesday May 27 and the service is set to operate until the end of September.

Gavin Williams, managing director at Southampton Airport, says: 'Our passengers were hugely excited when the return of TUI was first announced last year.

'It was fantastic to see our passengers on the first services which provides an exciting new travel opportunity for the Central South region.

'We look forward to welcoming more passengers on this flight as we continue to expand and enhance our travel options.'

TUI last ran flights from Southampton to Majorca in 2009.

Karen Switzer, TUI UK's director of flight capacity management aviation planning, said: 'We are extremely excited to see the return of TUI Airways to Southampton Airport to reconnect travellers with the vibrant corner of the world that is Palma.

'We understand how important it is for customers to have access to flights from their local airports, and this latest addition brings the number of regional airport that TUI Airways fly from to 24.

'We look forward to welcoming customers on board from May next year and taking them away on their dream Mallorcan holiday.'

Palma Airport is the gateway to everything Majorca has to offer, from dazzling beaches to Moorish landmarks.

There's not really a bad time to visit as the island temperature tends to average around 20 degrees even in autumn.