Madeira and Jet2 disruption
Jet2 warned travelers to 'arrive early' for a busy European route as airport congestion grows, and Madeira has experienced dozens of cancellations and diversions with warnings intensifying ahead of April 13. (mirror.co.uk) Local reporting urged passengers on short‑break island routes to check flight status before departure as the disruption continued. (westminsterpimliconews.co.uk)
Jet2 told passengers flying to or from Madeira to check their flight status after adverse weather disrupted operations at Funchal. (jet2.com) Jet2’s travel update, last updated at 03:00 Greenwich Mean Time on Friday, April 10, said its operations team was working to “minimise any disruption” on Madeira routes and that affected customers would be contacted by email or text. (jet2.com) Madeira Airport posted its own warning saying adverse conditions could affect arrivals and departures “in the coming days” and told passengers to confirm flight status with their airline before leaving for the airport. (madeiraairport.pt) The disruption has been building over several days, not a single weather hit. On Thursday, April 9, local reporting citing ANA Aeroportos said 18 flights were canceled and four were diverted between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at Madeira International Airport. (madeiraislanddirect.com) On Friday, April 10, Madeira International Airport was again hit by strong winds, with six arriving flights and five departing flights canceled by late morning, according to reporting based on ANA and flight-tracking data. (madeiraislanddirect.com) Madeira Airport’s live arrivals board for April 10 showed Jet2 arrivals from London Stansted, Manchester and Bristol marked canceled during the morning wave of disruption. (madeiraairport.pt) Jet2 also issued revised check-in times for several return services from Madeira, including flights to Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham and an Edinburgh service operating via Leeds Bradford, according to a report published Saturday, April 11. (uk.news.yahoo.com) Portugal’s weather agency, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the Atmosphere, issued yellow warnings for wind in Madeira on Saturday, and local coverage on Friday said rough sea alerts would extend into Sunday, April 12, and Monday, April 13. (uk.news.yahoo.com) (dnoticias.pt) Madeira’s airport is especially exposed when winds strengthen because the island runway sits on the coast and carriers may have to delay, divert or cancel if landing conditions fall outside safety limits. Recent airport notices and airline alerts show operators were still preparing passengers for more short-notice changes on Sunday, April 12. (madeiraairport.pt) (jet2.com) For travelers booked this weekend, the immediate advice from both the airport and the airline was the same: check the live status of the specific flight before departure and expect schedule changes if the weather does not ease. (madeiraairport.pt) (jet2.com)
