Update : AENA has received over 2.000 claims against Spanair by passengers who have been affected by the recent closure of the airline company on Friday night. Spanair was due to fly around 23.000 passengers this weekend and the majority have either had to find alternative flights or are still waiting at airports. 222 flights were cancelled on Sunday (29th January) and 267 more were due to fly today (Monday 30th January).

Update : The government threatens to fine Spanair €9 million. Spanair could have committed two violations considered “very serious” in air safety law, punishable with a fine of up to €4.5 million each, plus the withdrawal of the license to operate, said a minister in a press conference. The first offense referred to in Article 37.3 of Law 21/2003 on aviation security which establishes the obligation to ensure continuity in service delivery. As for the second offence is a violation of Article 3721 of the Law 21/2003 on aviation security which establishes the obligation to carry out the activities with respect to the ‘rights of passengers’ which are regulated by EU regulation.

Update : 140 Spananir workers are affected in the Canaries after the collapse of Spanair.

Update : Around 1.400 people will have been affected today in the Canary Islands due to these issues. There is a help line which has been setup, the number is 900 131415. Eleven Spanair flights were due to leave from the Canary Islands today, one from Tenerife South, three from Tenerife North, two from Lanzarote and five from Gran Canaria, one of which is a charter flight to Norway. In a statement, the Canary Islands Government says that since yesterday afternoon it is in contact with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and AENA to track the incidence of closure of Spanair. The Spanair website www.spanair.com appears to not be working

Spanair has confirmed the suspension of operations yesterday evening after a deal with Qatar broke down. All their flights have been cancelled and it is also expected to present bankruptcy proceedings next week. All that is left of Spanair at the airport of El Prat in Barcelona are ‘Cancelled’ signs on the departures and arrivals screens. Even their desks have gone. The only Spanair staff are on the sales desk and are refusing to discuss the issue and are limited to pointing all affected travellers (estimated to be over 22.000 this weekend alone), to the Newco sales desk for more information.