{"id":210859,"date":"2025-04-28T14:09:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/breaking-chaos-at-spanish-and-portuguese-airports-following-mass-power-outage\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T14:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:09:49","slug":"breaking-chaos-at-spanish-and-portuguese-airports-following-mass-power-outage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=210859","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Chaos at Spanish and Portuguese airports following mass power outage"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Widespread travel chaos is unfolding at airports across the Iberian Peninsula as power networks across Spain<\/a> and Portugal<\/a> have failed, bringing both countries to a standstill. Not only is aviation affected, with public transport and transport infrastructure, domestic and commercial customers, and widespread access to the internet all said to be significantly affected by the outage.<\/p>\n

At the time of writing (13:00 GMT), there has been no official word as to the cause of the outage or how long it might take to resolve the issue. The power failure was first reported at just after 13:00 local time in both Spain and Portugal, although it is understood that the Balearic and Canary Islands, and Madeira remain unaffected by the blackout. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a result of the mass power failure, it is understood that a ground stop to all airline departures has been ordered at several airports across the region, including Lisbon, Madrid, and Barcelona airports, where all departing flights are grounded until further notice.<\/p>\n

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At Lisbon Airport (LIS), there is a zero rate for arrivals to avoid overcrowding in the already packed terminals. At Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), the arrivals landing rate has been reduced by 50%, whereas at Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), the arrivals landing rate has been reduced by up to 60%.<\/p>\n

Portuguese carrier TAP Air Portugal <\/a>said: \u201cDue to the power cut in several European countries, the operation of airports is temporarily very limited. TAP requests that you do not go to the airport until further information.\u201d Lisbon Airport reportedly told passengers to leave and contact their airline provider, although the airport has not yet given an official update.<\/p>\n

Aena, which manages the largest airports in Spain, posted on its social media channels that, \u201cDue to the power outage, some incidents are occurring at Spanish airports. Contingency generators are active. Check with your airline, as there may be issues with access and ground transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n