Bettina, a 48-year-old German woman, has been living at Palma de Mallorca's Son Sant Joan airport for 10 years.
According to The Guardian, Bettina possesses just three suitcases, a blanket, a pile of books and her white cat, Mumu. Airport staff refer to her as "the woman with the cat".
Asked whether she intends to return to Germany she replied, "No way. Life is better for me here."
The Guardian reports that airport authorities turn a blind eye to Bettina. "She has never bothered anyone and as this is a public building she can use the facilities - washing in the toilets or cleaning her clothes," said Marta Fernández, spokeswoman for Aena, the state company that manages Spain's airports.
