Adif is the Spanish railway infrastructure management agency. said on X The “rail services of every company are suspended until further notification.” The station is closed to passengers with scheduled trips.
The airports and airlines are working to restore operation
Major air travel hubs across the two countries—including Madrid’s Barajas Airport and Portugal’s Lisbon Airport—were affected by the outage. Photos from CNN Lisbon Airport was dark when hundreds of people waited in the dark. Many people are still waiting in the dark at Lisbon airport. airports Generators provided backup power, allowing some operations to be restarted.
Airport operator Aena says that all airports in its network have backup power systems. said on X. “The impact on flight will depend on the problems that crews and passengers face at the airports.” The company noted that there are some delays and passengers should contact their airline to check the status of their flight.
El Mundo reported that the operations at Malaga and Barcelona airports were fully operational by 3:30pm local time. Aena’s website still states that “some incidents” are happening at airports and that passengers “should check with their airline as there may disruptions in access and ground transport.”
Flight delays The problem of persistent smog in airports was not resolved. LisbonFlightAware’s data indicates that arrival delays for airborne aircraft were an average of 38 minutes (and increasing) and departure delays were an average of 34 minutes (and increasing). According to FlightAware, around 5 p.m. localtime in Madrid “arrival delay for airborne planes is an average 38 minutes” and “departure delayed are an average 34 minutes” FlightAware’s site. FlightAware reports that Barcelona International Airport only experienced “departure delay averages of 27 minutes” (and declining).
The Portuguese airline TAP has asked its passengers to avoid the airport due to the temporary power outage in many European countries. TAP asks that you wait for further information before going to the airport. website.
Iberia, a Spanish airline, confirmed that all flights were operating normally. Travelers could still choose to reschedule. Iberia said that its systems were operating at 100% despite the widespread power outage throughout Spain and Europe. said on X. “However, due to the difficulties at various airports we offer all of our passengers with flights today scheduled the option to reschedule.” All passengers are asked to keep an eye on our announcements just in case there is a problem and we need to adjust our schedule.
What should I do right now if I want to travel through Spain or Portugal?
For now, it is best to avoid traveling and stay put. Most train systems and airports remain inactive, while roads must be kept free. For the latest updates, visit your airline or rail line’s Facebook page or website.
This is an evolving news story that will be updated as more information becomes available. Condé Nast Traveller UK Contributed reporting
