Transport services in Spain and Portugal have started to return to normal on Tuesday (29 April) after huge power outage across both countries on Monday (28 April).
Around 500 flights had to be cancelled on Monday due to the outage, with Lisbon Airport being the worst affected hub with around 30 per cent of flights cancelled, according to aviation data firm Cirium, while train services were also thrown into chaos.
Spanish airports operator AENA said that on Tuesday that all its airports “remain operational”, while air navigation manager Enaire added that its air traffic control centres had also returned to normal service.
“We recommend that passengers check the status of public transportation services arriving at the airports and consult with their airline regarding the status of their flight regarding possible rescheduling from yesterday,” added AENA in a statement.
Disruption to rail services across Spain continued into Tuesday with reports that 35,000 stranded passengers had to be rescued by emergency workers on Monday.
High-speed and long-distance trains from Madrid to Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, Santander, Granada and the Basque Country have been “progressively returning to normal”, according to the Spanish government.
But other services from Madrid to destinations such as Huelva, Cadiz, Salamanca and Galicia remained suspended.
Train operator Renfe said that urban train services in Madrid would operate at 50 per cent capacity on Tuesday.