{"id":1236,"date":"2025-04-29T08:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T08:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2025-04-29T13:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:06:13","slug":"full-list-of-cancelled-flights-after-power-outage-plunges-spain-and-portugal-into-darkness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/29\/full-list-of-cancelled-flights-after-power-outage-plunges-spain-and-portugal-into-darkness\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of cancelled flights after power outage plunges Spain and Portugal into darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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People queue for a taxi at Barajas Airport in Madrid after a massive power outage across Spain and Portugal caused the cancellation of dozens of flights (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thousands of travellers will have their journeys disrupted today following a major power outage<\/a> across Spain<\/a> and Portugal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, the largest blackout in recent European history hit the Iberian Peninsula around 12.30pm local time, causing widespread chaos.<\/p>\n

Traffic lights went dark, mobile phone coverage cut out and the transport industry ground to a halt in tourist cities such as Barcelona<\/a>, Madrid<\/a> and Lisbon<\/a>. The cause of the outage<\/a> remains unclear.<\/p>\n

As power flickers back, more than 40 flights have been cancelled<\/a> from Spain and Portugal\u2019s major airports.<\/p>\n

Here is the full list of flights affected.<\/p>\n

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Departures at Madrid International Airport<\/strong>
06:00, 29 Apr Paris
07:20 29 Apr Porto
10:05 29 Apr ATL Atlanta
10:05 29 Apr ATL Atlanta
10:05 29 Apr ATL Atlanta
10:05 29 Apr ATL Atlanta<\/p>\n

Departures at Barcelona International Airport<\/strong>
06:20 29 Apr BRU Brussels
07:00 29 Apr BRU Brussels
10:35 29 Apr EMA Nottingham
12:10 29 Apr BRU Brussels
12:10 29 Apr BRU Brussels
15:10 29 Apr BRU Brussels
16:10 29 Apr CRL Brussels<\/p>\n

Departures at Lisbon Airport<\/strong>
06:35 29 Apr Madrid
06:40 29 Apr London, Gatwick
06:45 29 Apr Frankfurt
07:05 29 Apr Warsaw
07:15 29 Apr Brussels
07:15 29 Apr London, Heathrow
07:15 29 Apr Milan, Malpensa
07:25 29 Apr Tanger
07:55 29 Apr Berlin, Brandenburg
08:15 29 Apr Montreal, Trudeau
08:50 29 Apr Rome, Fiumicino
10:00 29 Apr New York, JFK
10:25 29 Apr Newark
10:40 29 Apr Eindhoven
11:20 29 Apr Barcelona
11:25 29 Apr Brussels, Charleroi
11:40 29 Apr Ponta Delgada
12:20 29 Apr Washington, Dulles
12:45 29 Apr Boston
14:15 29 Apr Dubai
15:25 29 Apr Santa Clara
16:20 29 Apr Brussels
17:15 29 Apr Malta, Luqa
17:55 29 Apr Dubai
18:00 29 Apr Brussels, Charleroi<\/p>\n

Departures at Porto Airport<\/strong>
06:30 29 Apr Madeira T
09:20 29 Apr Brussels, Charleroi
12:35 29 Apr Newark
16:50 29 Apr Brussels
18:05 29 Apr Newark<\/p>\n

Departures at Malaga Airport
<\/strong>10:00 29 Apr Milan
10:10 29 Apr Brussels
10:50 29 Apr Brussels
12:35 29 Apr Brussels
18:55 29 Apr Rome<\/p>\n

Departures at Faro International Airport
<\/strong>19:00 29 Apr Brussels, Charleroi<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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What has the Foreign Office said about cancelled flights?<\/h2>\n

The Foreign Office<\/a> has updated its travel advice<\/a> for Spain amid the power outage. <\/p>\n

It said: \u2018We are aware of reports of power outages across Andorra, mainland Spain and mainland Portugal and are monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n

\u2018There may be travel disruption, check with your tour operator or airline for more information before travelling. Follow the advice of the local authorities and monitor local updates.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Major cities like Madrid and Barcelona have been affected by the outage (Picture: Metro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What are my rights if my flight is cancelled?<\/h2>\n

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, UK and EU airlines must look after you if your flight is delayed or cancelled.<\/p>\n

This includes everything from meals and accommodation to an alternative flight if necessary. You can read our full report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tCould a blackout ever happen in the UK?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n
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Chris Owens is the marketing manager for Riello UPS, which manufactures power supplies and other standby power solutions.<\/p>\n

In 2019, the company created the\u00a0Blackout Report<\/a>, examining the odds of the UK going dark and the consequences of this happening.<\/p>\n

\u2018When you look at the events in Portugal and Spain and wonder \u201ccould that happen here in the UK?\u201d, it\u2019s still highly unlikely,\u2019 explains Owens.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s never been a complete failure of the UK\u2019s electricity network, our power grid is reliable and robust.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Metro\u2019s Josh Milton analyses what could happen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Have people been stranded by other forms of transport?<\/h2>\n

In short, yes. Thousands of commuters were stranded on the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed railway line when the outage occurred. <\/p>\n

Those unable to reach their destinations were also forced to spend the night in railway stations, with authorities offering blankets to those in need.<\/p>\n

Metro <\/strong>reader Karen Lesley Amos, who is visiting family in Spain, said: \u2018Apart from shops closing as they couldn\u2019t use tills, everything was sort of OK. We had money, but we saw quite a few people [without it] turned away. Chaos in bigger cities with no traffic lights.\u00a0Felt sorry for those on trains and, also quite a few stuck in lifts.\u2019<\/p>\n

Michelle Shelley, who is currently in Tenerife, said she had no Vodafone or Sky phone signals, and the hotel\u2019s WiFi kept cutting out. Darren Pons, who is holidaying in Portugal, stressed that \u2018cash was king,\u2019 as they were able to use it in local shops and big supermarkets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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