Right after the attack , and suspecting that the bombers were still on the island , the Civil Guard and the National Police Corps launched a lockdown , an operation named Operation Cage ( ) , the biggest manhunt in the history of the island . Similar operations had been done around Spain in other attacks , such as in the 2004 Madrid train bombings . Checkpoints were set up across the island , while the Palma de Mallorca Airport and all ports were temporarily closed . The airport was closed at 4:00 pm and was re-opened at 5:55 pm , with several flights being delayed . During the rest of the afternoon , the ports were re-opened as well
2004 Madrid train bombings
2004 Madrid train bombings
2009 Palma Nova bombing