Airlines issue travel warning for Spanish airport with 100 flights cancelled following flash floods [Video]

AIRLINES have warned passengers to not travel to a major Spanish airport following huge flooding.

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport was left submerged with water earlier today following flash floods.

Airlines have issued travel warnings for Brits heading to and from BarcelonaCredit: EPA

The airport was left underwater following flash floodingCredit: X

The floods have already resulted in 70 cancelled flightsCredit: X/SERCatalunya

Spanish airport operator Aena issued a statement on social media from the airport operator warning travellers to check with their airline for a flight update.

Aviation analytics company Cirium said more than 100 flights due to operate to or from the airport have been cancelled.

The following flights from the UK to Barcelona have also been cancelled:

3:50pm British Airways from Manchester

The following UK to Barcelona flights have been delayed:

3:55pm British Airways from London Gatwick
4:15pm easyJet from Liverpool
5:25pm easyJet from London Gatwick
5:35pm British Airways from London Gatwick

These delays and cancellations will also cause a knock on …

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