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Thunderstorms Could Delay Flights on Monday

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This week sees thunderstorms across Spain, France and Germany, alongside staffing shortages in Greece and strike action in Belgrade.

In Spain, demand is high at the same time as many children return to school this week, adding to road, rail, and airport congestion as families travel home from late summer holidays.

General Flight Situation
  • Around 35,350 daily flights expected across Europe.
  • Key risks: thunderstorms and turbulence across Spain, France, Germany, and Romania; staffing shortages in Greece; industrial action in Belgrade; and busy airspace in southern France.
    • Flight Hotspots
    United Kingdom and Ireland
    • Heathrow and Gatwick: Arrival restrictions due to thunderstorms and low visibility procedures.
    • Newcastle: Repeated early morning arrival delays from staffing shortages.
    • Dublin: Showers and occasional gusts.
    • Scotland: Congestion on Monday and Tuesday mornings from heavy westbound transatlantic flows.
      • Spain
      • Barcelona: Morning ATC restrictions and thunderstorm risk, especially Monday evening.
      • Madrid: Heavy demand in northern sectors mid-morning.
      • Palma de Mallorca: Declared hotspot late mornings, with high demand.
      • Seville and Málaga: Afternoon congestion Tuesday and Wednesday.
      • Gran Canaria: Ongoing runway works causing peak-time delays.
      • Military exercise ETAP-C: Running until 18 September in Spanish airspace, low impact expected.
        • France and Switzerland
        • Paris Charles de Gaulle: Runway 09R/27L closed until December. Delays expected in poor weather.
        • Marseille and Nice: ATC staffing and weather restrictions in place. Extra pressure from the Cannes Yachting Festival until 15 September.
        • Geneva: Reduced runway capacity during its system change; thunderstorms likely.
        • Bordeaux and Reims: Staffing-related capacity limits.
          • Greece
          • Athens and islands (Crete, Rhodes, Kos, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Santorini, Chania, Corfu): Long delays daily from controller shortages and stormy weather.
            • Balkans
            • Belgrade: Industrial action in Serbian airspace until 30 September, reducing capacity by 10%. Moderate to high delays.
              • Italy and Central Europe
              • Milan, Rome, Venice: Frequent storms, especially afternoons and evenings.
              • Vienna, Munich, Zurich: Thunderstorms causing morning fog and evening restrictions.
              • Warsaw, Kraków, Prague: Dense fog Monday, then storms later in the week.
              • Romania (Bucharest, Timisoara): Severe thunderstorms forecast Tuesday.
                • Flying Weather Highlights
                • Monday–Tuesday:
                  • Cold front with storms stretching from Spain into France and Germany.
                  • Evening storms over Catalonia and the Balearics.
                  • Turbulence across western Europe and Iberia.
                  • Wednesday–Thursday:
                    • Storms move eastwards into Romania and Poland, easing in Spain.
                      • Rail and Ferry Update

                      UK–Spain Ferries

                      • Portsmouth–Santander, Portsmouth–Bilbao, Plymouth–Santander: Running but fully booked midweek.

                        • UK–France Ferries & Eurotunnel

                        • No weather disruption expected, but Dover, Calais and Folkestone remain busy as families return from summer breaks.

                          • Spanish Mainland–Canary Islands Ferries

                          • Cádiz and Huelva sailings running to schedule but with full bookings.

                            • Eurostar & Eurotunnel

                            • Services running normally but crowded at peak times. Allow extra time for passport and security.

                              • Spain Rail (Renfe & Adif)

                              • AVE high-speed trains between Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Málaga are heavily booked, especially mornings and evenings.
                              • Overnight works continue on the Valencia–Tarragona line, affecting some late services.

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