Ryanair, Easyjet, TUI flights to Majorca cancelled and passengers told 'check airline'

James Rodger

11 June 2024 at 0:53 pm·2-min read

A Spanish airport has been hit by delays and cancelled ALL flights after a huge flooding – with easyJet and Ryanair passengers affected. Palma de Mallorca Airport has been told passengers to check before travelling to the airport.

Images show planes on the flooded runways and flights are being diverted to other airports. Floods have affected a number of British holiday hotspots in Costa Blanca, including Benidorm, Valencia and Alicante.

The website states: "Palma de Mallorca Airport has temporarily limited operations due to the impact of a strong storm and has activated the emergency plan for flooding." It added: "Check with your company before going to the airport."

They added that they have ben forced to activate its "emergency plan" after 45l of water fell in one hour. A spokesperson added: "According to the Aemet met agency, almost 45 litres of rain per square metre fell in one hour, with peaks of up to 90 litres, causing flooding both at some access points to the airport and in the terminal building."

London Southend Airport wrote: "Due to adverse weather in Palma de Mallorca, tonight's @easyJet departure (scheduled for 20.35L) to the Spanish city has been cancelled." Eye witnesses told the Majorca Daily Bulletin that it was "chaos" with travellers running for cover from the rain which came pouring through the roof.

Delayed flights between the UK and the Spanish airport include the 5:15pm from Southampton with British Airways, 5:30pm from London Gatwick with easyJet, 5:35pm to London Luton with easyJet, 6:25pm from Birmingham with Ryanair, 6:30pm from London Stansted with Ryanair, 7pm from Leeds with TUI, 7:35pm from London Heathrow with British Airways, 7:40pm from London Stansted with Ryanair, 8:10pm to London City with British Airways, 8:10pm to London Stansted with Ryanair, 8pm to Manchester with TUI and 9:10pm to Manchester with TUI.

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