The Directorate-General for Emergencies of the Canary Islands has **terminated the pre-alert for high winds** in Gran Canaria and La Gomera as of 14:00 on Saturday, 26 September. The measure, enacted under the region’s Adverse Meteorological Phenomena Plan (PEFMA), had prompted airlines to impose weight restrictions and led to a handful of cancellations on inter-island routes operated by Binter and Canaryfly on Friday evening. With the alert now downgraded, AENA has returned both **Gran Canaria (LPA)** and **La Gomera (GMZ)** airports to standard operations. Carriers report that most displaced passengers have been re-accommodated and that schedule recovery should be complete by Sunday morning. Business-travel managers with tight Canary Islands itineraries—particularly those connecting to Madrid hub flights—should still monitor updates, as rolling crew-duty limitations may create isolated knock-on delays. The episode underscores the importance of Spain’s devolved civil-protection system for travel risk management. Unlike mainland weather alerts, Canarian pre-alerts can trigger rapid operational changes because of the islands’ short runways and complex approach paths. Global mobility teams with personnel posted at the archipelago’s renewable-energy and tourism projects are therefore advised to **subscribe to the Gobierno de Canarias RSS feed** and build 24-hour flexibility into flight routings during the October–March wind season. Looking ahead, regional authorities plan to integrate real-time airport capacity data into the Centro Coordinador de Emergencias (CECOES 1-1-2) platform by early 2027, which should allow airlines to make more granular, route-specific decisions instead of blanket cancellations.
