Fuerteventura Airport Becomes a Haven for Flights Facing Problems to Other Islands

Cancellations in the Canary Islands rise to 25, with five diversions, due to “Therese”

The passage of the low‑pressure system Therese over the Canary Islands has, by Friday, caused a total of 25 flight cancellations and five diversions across the archipelago, according to Aena.

Cancellations

• Airport of La Palma

  • 13 cancellations:
    • 13 flights originated from Tenerife North
    • 5 flights originated from Gran Canaria
    • 1 flight originated from Tenerife South
    • 1 flight originated from Berlin

• Airport of El Hierro

  • 5 cancellations:
    • 2 flights originated from Tenerife North
    • 1 flight destined for Gran Canaria
    • 2 flights destined for Tenerife North

Diversions

• A flight from Milan bound for La Palma was redirected to Tenerife South.
• Two flights destined for El Hierro (originating from Tenerife North and Gran Canaria) returned to their points of origin.
• Two international flights headed for Gran Canaria (from Oslo and London) were diverted to Fuerteventura.