As of 3pm this Friday, four flights to and from Madeira had already been canceled and 10 aircraft were forced to diverge due to strong traffic at Madeira International Airport – Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to the ANA Aeroportos page, it is reported that flights EJU7621, from easyJet, coming from Lisbon, and TP 16878, from the airline TAP, which came from Lisbon, were both cancelled, as were their departures from Lisbon airport. Madeira, from 9:00 am and 11:35 am, respectively.
With regard to diverted aircraft, ANA Aeroportos counts 10:
| Airline | Destiny |
|---|---|
| easyjet | Lisbon – diverged to Lisbon |
| Transavia | Amsterdam – diverged to Porto Santo |
| Jet2 | Manchester – diverged to Porto Santo and later to Lanzarote |
| easyjet | Manchester – diverged to Tenerife |
| easyjet | London- diverged to Las Palmas |
| easyjet | Lisbon – diverted to the airport of origin |
| Smartlynx Airlines | Riga – diverged to Porto Santo |
| TUI | Birmingham – diverged to Porto Santo |
| Ryanair | Paris, Beauvais – diverged to Lisbon |
| EWDiscover | Frankfurt – diverged to Portimão |
As reported, some hotels in Porto Santo have already been contacted to receive passengers from the diverted flights.