A Spanish airport is set to be closed for a whopping five weeks for renovations, leading to the cancellation of many Ryanair and British Airways flights.
Located in north-west Spain, Santiago de Compostela Airport will shut down all operations from April 23 to May 27.
During this time, no aircraft will land at or take off from the hub.
The airport is closed due to resurfacing work being done on the main runway.
The renovations are part of a €31million (£27million) initiative by Spanish airport operator organisation AENA.
Around 30 flights a week head from the UK to Santiago de Compostela, meaning more than 5,000 passengers could be disrupted on a weekly basis.
Several major airlines that fly to the airport, including British Airways, Ryanair, Aer Lingus and Vueling, won’t be able to operate any flights to the destination during this period.
The AENA website read: ‘Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport will be closed from April 23 to May 27, 2026 for runway resurfacing works.’
The statement outlined how ‘all traffic’ will be impacted to and from the hub.
It explained: ‘During this period, the airport will be closed to all air traffic, and no take-offs or landings will take place.’
Passengers are being urged to contact their airline if their flight seems to be impacted or if they have any queries.
For travellers hoping to still access the region, other nearby airports are still operating during the closure.
One possibility is flying to A Coruna Airport which is approximately 42 miles from Santiago-Rosalía de Castro.
Flights from London are around two hours and 15 minutes long and the hub is served by several airlines including British Airways, Vueling and Iberia.
Alternatively, holidaymakers could fly to Vigo-Peinador Airport, which is around 56 miles away from Santiago-Rosalía de Castro.
Flights to this hub take around five hours and often involve a connection in Madrid.
Just last week, 14 hubs in Spain and the Canary Islands were hit by air traffic controller industrial action which began on April 17.
The action was arranged by Union Sindical de Reguladores Aereos and Comisiones Obreras and is against SAERCO, a private firm that operates many control towers at airports across the country.
Working conditions, stress and shift pattern changes have led to a point that ‘aeronautical safety cannot be sustained,’ according to a statement by the unions.
