On Tuesday afternoon (June 11.6.2024, XNUMX), Mallorca Airport was temporarily paralyzed due to heavy rainfall. According to an airport spokeswoman, all takeoffs and landings were suspended, but the first planes were able to take off again about an hour later. The first flights included a Condor flight to Frankfurt and a Eurowings plane to Berlin, the spokeswoman confirmed.
Despite the resumption of flight operations, massive delays are expected to continue into the evening, including flights that were diverted due to weather conditions, with most diverted to Barcelona and some to Ibiza.
The storm, which hit the airport at around 12.40 p.m., hit the island's largest airport hard. According to the state weather service Aemet, 15 liters per square meter were recorded at the airport's measuring station by 53 p.m. This led to flooding in various areas of the terminal, as the airport spokeswoman confirmed.
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente announced on Twitter that the airport had activated the emergency protocol. According to information from the central government, up to 100 liters per square meter fell in some parts of the airport. The airport operators asked affected passengers to contact their airlines to find out about their further travel plans.
In addition to the impact on the airport, the storm also caused problems in the surrounding area. On Playa de Palma, streets were flooded, a wall next to a shop collapsed and a 13-year-old child was injured, as seen in videos on social media.
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