26 flights canceled in the Canary Islands as Storm Therese passes, with 7 diversions

The passage of the low‑pressure system “Therese” across the Canary Islands has increased the number of cancellations to 26 flights on Wednesday, March 18, while seven flights have been forced to divert, according to Aena.

• Fuerteventura Airport (the “aeródromo majorero”) continues to operate normally as of 19:35 h.

Diversions caused by adverse weather

• El Hierro Airport – a flight originating from Tenerife North was diverted and had to return to its departure airport.
• La Palma Airport – a flight from Madrid was diverted to Tenerife South; a flight from Frankfurt landed in Gran Canaria; a flight from Zurich was diverted to Tenerife South.
• Gran Canaria Airport – a flight from Cologne was diverted to Fuerteventura.
• Tenerife North Airport – a flight from Barcelona was diverted to Tenerife South, as was another flight coming from Fuerteventura.

These disruptions illustrate the significant impact of Storm Therese on inter‑island and international air traffic throughout the arch