Spain Airports Face 21 Cancellations, 447 Delays

Spain's four busiest airports-Barcelona-El Prat, Madrid-Barajas, Málaga-Costa del Sol, and Valencia-record 21 flight cancellations and 447 delays on March 9, 2026. High spring-break demand, thunderstorms over northern Spain, and air-traffic-control rerouting from military exercises trigger the chaos, cascading into long queues and overnight stays in terminals. Airlines like Iberia, Vueling, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, and Ryanair suffer the brunt.