The most affected are the low cost airlines that still have hundreds of passengers waiting for a flight in Son Sant Joan of the 50,000 affected by the multiple cancellations caused by the storm. To this must be added, according to Aena, a dozen delayed flights and seven that have been canceled due to computer problems at airports in the United Kingdom
Initial estimates put the number of flights affected by cancellations, diversions and delays at more than 300, while the number of passengers has exceeded 50,000 following Sunday’s storm, according to airlines, tour operators and AENA. Low cost airlines have been the most affected, since they do not have planes positioned for this type of incidents and have been forced to leave hundreds of passengers on the ground because they could not relocate them on other flights. Many of these people have had to sleep at the airport and have been stranded on the island with no alternative to return home. Ryanair, Jet2 and Eurowings have been the most affected low cost airlines.
Low cost airlines, the most affected by the storm
Ryanair and Jet2 customer service claims offices were collapsed yesterday because of the large number of tourists who crowded their counters to claim to return to their homes, which led to the presence of the National Police to prevent incidents.
For their part, the regular Spanish airlines managed to regularize their schedules and have recovered normality, while foreign airlines will not catch up until Wednesday. The worst part is taken by the low cost airlines that leave passengers in Palma until they get more flight capacity and seats.
To this must be added the fall of the computer system of the UK airports, which has caused cancellations and delays of flights with British destinations or origins.
According to Aena, about ten flights have been delayed and seven cancelled. Planes that, for example, had to depart to Belfast, Manchester or Gatwick from Son Sant Joan.
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