Flights cancelled in Portugal and Spain due to power cut

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Some 96 departing flights from Portuguese airports have been grounded so far, while 45 have been called off from Spain.

From traffic lights turning off in Spain, to Metro stations plunged into darkness in Portugal - power outages have caused havoc.

While some flights are running as normal, the issues impacted the roads and public transport is likely to be a problem for travellers trying to get to airports.

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Category: Business

Markets: United KingdomPortugalSpain

Topics: Been Being Airports Spain Power Portugal Supplies Airport Traffic Flights

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Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-04-28 @ 17:02:56 (15 hours ago)

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Language: English

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