Overview
- Palma de Mallorca Airport reported 41 cancellations and nine diversions by midday Tuesday, with average delays of about 3 hours 15 minutes on departures and 2 hours 20 minutes on arrivals, according to Aena.
- Eurowings flight EW8583 left Palma roughly four hours late and could not land in Berlin under the night-flight ban, diverting to Hannover where more than 200 passengers were bused to the capital.
- Travelers at Palma described long queues and limited information at airline counters, with some rebookings and taxi transfers arranged, and EU rules requiring airlines to provide care such as food and, when necessary, accommodation.
- Videos and passenger accounts showed water leaking from ceilings and pooling in areas of the Son Sant Joan terminal during the downpour.
- The weather system also disrupted Munich Airport, which halted ground handling for about 90 minutes and saw 37 cancellations, while local authorities on Mallorca closed parts of S’Arenal beach due to runoff and health concerns.