19 Aug, 2024 @ 13:34
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Flights are diverted from major airport in Spain due to fog phenomenon: British tourists are forced to land on a different holiday island

MULTIPLE flights have been diverted from a major airport in Spain due to fog.

The weather phenomenon caused a severe ‘lack of visibility’ for pilots, meaning planes were unable to take off or land.

Air traffic controllers at Lanzarote Cesar Manrique Airport said that due to ‘visibility problems’, aircraft were being sent to ‘alternative airports for safety reasons.’

The fog is being caused by a so-called ‘calima’ episode, which is when sand and dust particles become suspended in the air, causing visibility and even breathing problems, depending on its severity.

One flight from Nottingham in the UK was diverted to Fuerteventura Airport, along with another service from Sevilla, both operated by Ryanair.

At least three other flights were also diverted to the nearby island.

Several other flights were forced to land in Gran Canaria, mostly those arriving from other Spanish islands.

Spanish airport operator Aena has advised anyone travelling to or from Lanzarote to check the status of their flights.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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