Travellers urged to ‘check with airlines’ as Malaga Airport is flooded and planes are diverted from the Costa del Sol

Malaga Airport is currently operating ‘as normal’ despite a red weather alert being issued for the region and flood waters swamping the site.

The latest information from 2pm today (Wednesday) is that so far 135 commercial flights have operated out of 296 that we scheduled for today, according to Aena.

So far only one flight has been cancelled and five have been diverted, including from Krakow, Zurich, Frankfurt and París.

It comes as unconfirmed videos show the entry way to the arrivals zone flooded, with waters beginning to lap at the automatic doors.

Currently, flight tracking platforms are currently showing a number of flights unable to land.

Lufthansa flights from both Frankfurt and Munich were in holding patterns in the storm skies above the airport, as well as an Air France flight from Paris and a Swiss Air plane from Zurich.

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Aena, the airport operator, has advised passengers to check with their airlines for the latest updates before setting out for the airport as the situation is updating constantly.

Aemet, the Spanish State Meteorological Agency, has issued a red alert for heavy rain in Malaga city, the Costa del Sol, Guadalhorce Valley, and Axarquía, with up to 120mm of rainfall expected in a 12 hour period.

It has advised residents to avoid all unnecessary travel and to keep updated with the latest news.

Meanwhile, the Malaga metro and public transport services have been suspended.