He Hurricane Kirk It arrived in Spain this Tuesday in the form of a powerful storm which will have its most devastating effects this Wednesday. The storm will be located in the northwest of the peninsula with wind gusts of up to 120 km/h and precipitation over almost the entire peninsula, which may be heavy in the Pyrenees, the Cantabrian area, the central system and Galicia.
According to forecasts from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), The most notable phenomenon of the day will be the strong windswhich will affect most of the territory. In addition, significant rainfall and even storms also occurred, especially in the western half of Galicia.
Due to the severe storm caused by Hurricane Kirk and the threat it poses to safety, the airline Air Europe decided cancel a dozen flights for this Wednesday October 9, all with origin or destination in Madrid and the peninsula.
Image of a Boing belonging to the Spanish company Air Europa.
The majority of cancellations concerned flights scheduled for the early hours of Wednesday. Concretely, Air Europa announced on its website the cancellation of the flight between Madrid and Bilbao at 6:40 a.m. and its return at 8:30 a.m., in addition to two flights between the capital and Vigowith departures at 6:40 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. and returns at 8:40 a.m. and 11:25 a.m.
In addition, a flight was also canceled. Madrid-La Coruña at 6:40 a.m. with return at 11:10 a.m. and two flights to destination Portat 6:35 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. The return to capital was also canceled. These are all travel affected by the cancellations:
- Madrid-Bilbao (UX7161): 06:40.
- Bilbao-Madrid (UX7156): 08:30.
- Madrid-Vigo (UX7308): 06:40.
- Vigo-Madrid (UX7311): 08:40.
- Madrid-Vigo (UX7302): 10:40 a.m.
- Vigo-Madrid (UX7315): 11:25 a.m.
- Madrid-La Coruña (UX7233): 06:40.
- A Coruña-Madrid (UX7234): 11:10 a.m.
- Madrid-Porto (UX1147): 06:35.
- Porto-Madrid (UX1144): 07:35.
- Madrid-Porto (UX1145): 10:35 a.m.
- Porto-Madrid (UX1146): 11:35 a.m.
What should I do if my flight has been cancelled?
In its press release, Air Europa offers several options to the hundreds of passengers affected by the cancellations. First of all, the date change for flights on the same route before October 30, 2024 inclusive. Travel must originate from the airline and the change will have no additional cost.
To make this date change, the interested customer must contact the Call center from Air Europa or access “Manage your reservation” on this website and make the change as instructed on their website.
In addition, the company offers a second possibility in cases where the passenger does not yet know when to travel: keep the amount of the ticket to use as credit on a future purchase. To do this, you must contact the airline’s call center.
However, Air Europa emphasizes, it will not be allowed to modify the ticket for a flight of the same airline, but with a different route to the original.
