The Smart Marty Sky Dispatch
Storm Charles causes several diversions at Lanzarote airport
The rest of the Canary aerodromes have also been affected, especially the one in La Palma.
Storm Charles disrupted air traffic across the Canary Islands, triggering numerous cancellations and diversions reported by AENA.
La Palma was the most affected, with 14 flight cancellations to destinations including Tenerife North, Gran Canaria, Tenerife South, and a flight to Frankfurt.
Diversions and cancellations also occurred at Lanzarote and neighboring airports, as flights from Bristol, Dublin, and Düsseldorf were redirected to Fuerteventura, and a flight from Gran Canaria returned there.
Additional disruptions involved flights from Madrid and Seville, with several Madrid-originating services diverted to Tenerife South and Gran Canaria, and two flights from Madrid canceled. A flight from Hamburg was diverted to Fuerteventura, and a Tenerife North departure returned to its origin.
The storm’s impact extended to Tenerife North, where three Gran Canaria-to-Tenerife North flights returned to their departure airport, and two Madrid-originating flights were diverted to Tenerife South and Gran Canaria. A La Gomera–Tenerife North flight was canceled, while El Hierro saw cancellations to Tenerife, and another El Hierro departure returned to Tenerife.