Four flights were diverted from Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday, the 18th of October, amid reports of poor visibility in the airport area.
The affected arrivals included British Airways flight BA2716 from London and easyJet flight U27623 from Lisbon. Diversions were made to Faro and Porto Santo. TAP flight TP1689 from Lisbon also diverted to Porto Santo, while TAP flight TP1703 from Porto returned to its airport of origin.
Several departures were delayed, including TAP flight TP1688 to Lisbon. According to Flightradar, British Airways flight BA2717 to London was rescheduled for 16:57.
easyJet flight U27624 to Lisbon was delayed from 13:30 to 15:12, while TAP flight TP1690, also to Lisbon, was moved from 14:15 to 15:42.
An easyJet flight to Nantes, France, scheduled to depart at 09:55, was cancelled.
Reduced visibility also affected operations at Porto Santo Airport earlier in the day. TAP flight TP1735 from Lisbon landed successfully on its third attempt.
Samantha Gannon
info at madeira-weekly.com
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