Although the previously reported military exercise over Spain comes to a close on Friday, another exercise resumes from Tuesday 13 February which may affect flights between the UK and Spain.
This exercise involves live missile firing in the Atlantic Ocean, and on Tuesday resumes over the Bay of Biscay. The current testing phase will continue until Thursday, but the resumption will go beyond this week.
There have been some flights between the UK and Spain diverted over the Bay of Biscay due to new Air Traffic Control equipment being tested in Paris, but with this exercise the reverse will happen, with flights having to be diverted away from the Bay.
These diversions could affect all flights between the UK and Spain, but the Bay of Biscay is a popular route for those flying to the Canary Islands, and so the highest impact could be on these flights.
Some areas of the UK are celebrating the half-term school holidays during the week.
