The storm Ciaran, which in a process of explosive cyclogenesis is hitting the French, English, Belgian, Dutch and, to a lesser extent, Spanish coasts (with winds of up to 170 kilometres), is causing the cancellation of air operations in several countries. "It is not a hurricane, but its impact will be very similar in terms of wind," warns the Aemet. In the Netherlands, KLM has cancelled all take-offs and landings as a precautionary measure. On the island of Guernsey, Aurigny has suspended all flights between Wednesday and Thursday. In Jersey, too, the airport was virtually unable to operate. However, Bornemouth airport on Britain's south coast continued to operate normally and Ryanair flights departed and landed normally. A flight from Malaga, for example, landed a few minutes before the scheduled time (7.25am). The 6.30 a.m. flight to Tenerife departed with some delay. Gatwick airport, on the other hand, was operating normally despite the winds. Flights between Bordeau
