Delays continue on flights departing from Palma airport

Aena has also confirmed that this past Sunday 27, arrivals and 29 departures were cancelled at Palma airport due to bad weather conditions. In addition, a total of 20 flights had to be diverted, mainly to Alicante, Valencia and Barcelona airports.

Undoubtedly, there was chaos, as it was a day with a lot of air traffic and coincided with the last weekend of August. Many tourists who were finishing their holidays on the island were waiting at Son Sant Joan to return to their cities of origin, just as many Mallorcans were at other airports until their planes could land in Palma.

Strong gusts of wind

However, the island was being battered by strong gusts of hurricane-force winds. Thus, at the Capdepera lighthouse it reached 122 kilometres per hour; at the Serra d'Alfàbia, 120; and at Palma airport 108 kilometres per hour were recorded.

Rainfall was also abundant and intense. The Aemet reported that 90 litres of water per square metre were accumulated in Escorca; 86 in Port de Soller and 71 in Pollensa.