Palma Airport reopens after flooding; passengers told to check with their airlines

Palma airport closed on Tuesday afternoon after it was hit by a storm that left over 50 litres per square metre of rain and caused extensive flooding. It has now re-opened. Eye witnesses told the Bulletin that it was "chaos" with travellers running for cover from the rain which came pouring through the roof. Airport staff were battling to bring the situation under control. Passengers waited on their aircraft for a return to normal operations. An airport spokesperson said: "Palma …