Binter and Canaryfly resume activity at La Palma airport

Both companies have already operated the first flights, after having suspended them due to the ash cloud caused by the volcano

September 29 2021 (16:47 WEST)
A Binter plane on the runway of La Palma airport, with the erupting volcano in the background
A Binter plane on the runway of La Palma airport, with the erupting volcano in the background

The two Canarian companies have returned to operate at the La Palma airport. Binter has announced that given the improvement in the evolution of the volcanic ash cloud in La Palma, it is resuming its activity with the 'beautiful island' and this Wednesday will operate 12 flights. For its part, Canaryfly has also resumed its activity, and will resume "its usual schedules from September 30."

Binter has already made a first flight that took off from the Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna airport at 1:00 p.m. and confirms that it can continue to operate normally. Due to the exceptional and unprecedented situation that is being experienced, the company clarifies that it will be reporting any news or changes that may occur through its usual channels.

Canaryfly's reaction was similar, clarifying that connections to and from La Palma will depend at all times on the evolution of the conditions. "Only if the weather forecasts are met and the wind continues to evolve in the way it has been doing today, will we be able to operate with the island of La Palma continuously," explains the company's Operations department.

"It is important to highlight that the rest of our operations are running regularly and we continue to connect Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and El Hierro without setbacks. We are working to minimize the inconvenience to our passengers and we thank them for their trust," says the Commercial department.

Aena and Enaire maintain that the airports on the islands are operational, although Iberia has canceled a flight from Madrid and the German airline Condor has canceled two others, from Munich and Frankfurt.

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