Arrive ~2.5 hours before summer departures; security and passport peaks hit hardest 06:00–09:00 and 16:00–19:00.

Midday (roughly 11:00–14:00) and midweek shoulder days move faster; Friday afternoons and Sunday evenings are the worst for queues and car-hire desks.

Check A/B/C/D on your boarding pass and head that way immediately after screening—far gates can be a 10–15 minute walk.

Entry into modules is on level 4; boarding often drops to lower floors. Non-Schengen Module A needs passport control and can add a long extra leg if you lounge-hop from C or B.

Aena lounge F&B is average; a terminal bar or café often beats paying day-pass prices for snacks.

If you have Priority Pass, Mediterraneo is the least bad Aena room; without a card, spend the money on a real sit-down airside meal instead.

High seasonal volume means staggered charter waves, occasional taxi-rank piles, and knock-on departure delays—build slack, not optimism.

Formentor lounge remains closed for works; UK/non-Schengen arrivals can still face long EES/passport lines in peak weeks even when the terminal looks orderly.