Severe weather has caused significant disruption at airports in Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca. At El Prat Airport, thirty-seven flights have been cancelled due to heavy rain which has been affecting the region since Wednesday. Flights that are managing to take off are doing so at spaced intervals, resulting in substantial delays. In Palma de Mallorca, sixty-four flights are reported to be delayed, with two cancellations also recorded.

According to Aena, the delays at Palma include forty-three departing flights and twenty-one arrivals. Most affected flights involve domestic routes, especially those connecting to Madrid and Barcelona, along with several international services from northern Europe, including Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Enaire, the air navigation authority in Spain, has forecasted that adverse weather conditions will continue to impact flight operations at both airports on Thursday. Travellers are urged to consult with their airlines for the current status of their flights.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) reported that a band of cloud cover entered Mallorca from the west on Wednesday, resulting in light rain and occasional thunderstorms. Air traffic controllers noted that storm systems in the Mediterranean are affecting flight routes, particularly at Barcelona Airport, leading to delays for safety reasons.