Travel News from the Canary Islands

Spain Airport Strikes and Canary Islands Easter Travel Warning 2026 | TravelON World

Holidaymakers heading to Spain and the Canary Islands over Easter are once again facing worrying headlines, but the real story is more specific, more complicated, and more important than a lot of the mainstream coverage suggests. This is not a blanket shutdown of every airport in Spain. What is happening is a serious labour dispute involving ground-handling staff at key airports, with the potential to cause delays, baggage disruption, missed connections and pressure on airport operations at one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Storm Therese batters Lanzarote and the Canary Islands as flight chaos and EES pressure make 2026 travel more stressful

Lanzarote, Canary Islands — March 23, 2026

What should have been another busy but manageable weekend for tourism in Lanzarote turned into a fresh warning for travellers as Storm Therese swept across the Canary Islands, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, rough seas, snow in higher parts of Tenerife and major disruption across the archipelago. While some national and international headlines have focused heavily on the dramatic images of snow on Mount Teide, the reality for many holidaymakers was far more serious: damaged property, flooding, dangerous coastal conditions, road disruption and significant airport chaos.

Lanzarote Airport Passport Queues: Are EES Delays Really As Bad As Social Media Claims?

Lanzarote, Canary Islands – Viral social media posts showing passengers waiting hours at passport control at Lanzarote Airport have sparked concern among travellers planning holidays to the island. Headlines describing “tourists trapped in hellish queues for up to three hours” have spread rapidly online, raising questions about whether the Canary Islands are ready for the European Union’s new border systems.

Middle East Conflict Travel Warnings: Could Canary Islands Tourism Surge Again in 2026?

The latest travel advice issued by the UK Foreign Office has once again placed global travel safety firmly in the spotlight as tensions and conflict continue in parts of the Middle East.