TUI cancels all flights to La Palma

TUI has cancelled all flights to La Palma until next month due to the ongoing volcanic eruptions.

TUI has cancelled all flights to the Spanish destination of La Palma until next month due to the ongoing volcanic eruptions.

The holiday company has cancelled all routes to La Palma, Canary Islands, following over 40 tremors over the weekend with the volcano showing no signs of slowing down.

TUI issued an update on its website announcing that it would directly contact customers about flights that are cancelled up until November 3.

The statement reads: “Due to the ongoing situation we’ve unfortunately had to cancel all flights to La Palma departing up to and including 3 November 2021. All impacted customers will be contacted directly to discuss their options.”

“We’d like to reassure customers due to travel to any other Canary Islands that our flights are currently operating as planned however we will continue to monitor the situation and contact them should their holiday be impacted.”

“We’d like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during this time.”

La Palma airport has been forced to close and ground flights because of volcanic ash filling the air.

The UK Government issued travel advice urging travellers planning on flying to the island to “contact your tour operators/airlines.”

The advice stated: “If you are in an affected area you should follow the advice of local authorities, including social media updates from Cabildo de La Palma.”

“If you are planning to travel to the island imminently you are encouraged to contact your tour operators/airlines.”

Thank you for taking the time to read this article, do remember to come back and check The Euro Weekly News website for all your up-to-date local and international news stories and remember, you can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.