Category: Air Traffic

Gran Canaria was among those selected to host FIFA World Cup

The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF) has approved Gran Canaria as one of the 11 Spanish locations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Gran Canaria has met all of FIFA’s qualifications for a host location.The announcement represents a historic moment because it is the first time the island will host multiple tournament matches. This […]

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Drone causes temporary closure at LPA

Drone causes disruption at Gran Canaria airport Drones are becoming increasingly popular among the general population, and their infiltration into airport airspace is becoming a serious issue. Last night April 12th saw the closure of LPA airport because such an incident with a low flying drone. The drone was seen within the Gran Canaria airport […]

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Gran Canaria – Madrid Route

The airline Binter has agreed a new route from LPA Gran Canaria direct to the capital, Madrid. The airline will operate the new route to boost tourism both in Gran Canaria and Madrid. It will be a popular route especially during the Winter. Binter is expecting to operate 16 flights each day from both LPA […]

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2023 record year for Gran Canaria airport

Gran Canaria Airport recorded the highest number of passengers in the seventh month of the year with 1,139,338 representing growth of 6.7% compared to July of last year.  This is a truly fantastic growth for the small Canarian airport. LPA continues to move forward with sustainable growth, and is positive for the end of year […]

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UK Air Traffic Disruption

On the Monday morning of 28th August which was a Bank Holiday in the UK there was a “technical problem” with the UK air traffic controllers. This became a “network-wide failure of UK air traffic control computer systems.” This issue lasted approximately 5 hours and was operational again by mid afternoon. However, the knock-on effect […]

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