More than 148 flights canceled across Spanish airports including Barcelona and Madrid
By Matteo Floris
Last updated on 13 February 2026
Spanish airports reported widespread cancellations on 12 February 2026, with more than 148 flights scrubbed across Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Bilbao, and Ibiza. Barcelona saw extensive disruption to both departures and arrivals. Madrid–Barajas also experienced numerous cancellations across domestic and international routes. Additional cancellations were recorded in Palma, Alicante, Bilbao, and Ibiza. Thousands of passengers were left stranded.
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Spanish airports experienced extensive flight cancellations on 12 February 2026, with more than 148 services withdrawn across the network. The disruption affected Barcelona International Airport, Madrid‑Barajas, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Bilbao, and Ibiza, leaving thousands of passengers stranded.
Barcelona saw heavy disruption to both departures and arrivals. The cancellations included numerous A320‑family aircraft operations and affected a broad mix of domestic, regional, and international routes. The article cites a wide spread of destinations, reflecting the scale of the operational impact across Spain and beyond.
Madrid‑Barajas also reported a large number of cancellations on the day. Scrubbed departures included multiple domestic services as well as international routes to destinations such as La Coruña, Vigo, Boston, San Sebastián, Rome, Paris Orly, London Heathrow, Düsseldorf, Palma, Bilbao, Lisbon, St. John’s, and Miami. Return services were similarly impacted, including flights linked to Barcelona, La Coruña, Buenos Aires (Ezeiza), Santiago de Compostela, New York JFK, Palma, Düsseldorf, Paris, Stockholm, Bilbao, and Lisbon.
Other Spanish airports recorded additional cancellations. Alicante reported cancellations including services on Barcelona–Es Senia and Es Senia–Berlin rotations. Palma de Mallorca saw both departure and arrival cancellations on routes connecting Barcelona, Berlin, and Madrid. Bilbao reported two canceled arrivals linked to services between Barcelona and Madrid. At Ibiza, both a departure and an arrival on the Barcelona–Ibiza route were canceled.
Given the number of flights canceled across multiple key airports, this constitutes a severe, ongoing disruption on 12 February 2026. No cause for the cancellations is stated. Travelers in Spain or connecting via Spanish airports should verify their flight status directly with their airline and monitor airport communications for rebooking options and guidance.
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Quick facts
Disruption:
Cancellation
Cause:
Other
Compensation:
Not eligible for compensation
Status:
Current disruption
Start date:
2026-02-12
Airports affected:
Barcelona International Airport, Madrid‑Barajas, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante Airport, Bilbao Airport, Ibiza
Checked by:
Matteo Floris
Date updated:
13 February 2026
