Seven aircraft have so far had to be transferred to other airfields
The Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport is registering deviations and delays in its operations during the afternoon of this Monday as a result of the presence of drones in the area, which make it difficult to carry out airport operations without security.
This has been reported by Aena, the public company that manages Spanish airports, on its official Twitter account, where it has assured that it is already working together with the Civil Guard and Enaire, the public entity that manages airspace, to restore the operations.
The company regretted the inconvenience that this may cause travelers and at 6:30 p.m. it reported that it will continue to report any developments regarding this incident. Likewise, it has urged travelers to check with their airline the status of their flight.
«Due to the presence of drones at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, diversions and delays are taking place. Guardia Civil, Enaire and Aena work together to restore #SafetyFirst operations. We will inform you of the news. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but safety comes first. Check with your company the status of your flight », he pointed out in a tweet.
Subsequently, it has specified that the incident has already resulted in the restriction of arrival flights, for which up to 7 planes have had to be transferred to other airports so far.
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