Transport

The final section of Tenerife’s Insular Ring Road (Anillo Insular) has entered its decisive phase, connecting the north and south of the island via the west. The centrepiece is the Erjos tunnel, set to become the longest in the Canary Islands, with the project featuring major sustainability upgrades. The £240m scheme is expected to halve travel times between north and south and relieve congestion in the metropolitan area.

Five flights have been cancelled and a further ten diverted at Tenerife Norte airport due to adverse weather conditions on Friday. The disruption, caused by strong north-easterly winds and low cloud, has impacted services to and from several islands as well as mainland Spain.

A light aircraft made an emergency landing on a roundabout in San Miguel de Abona, Tenerife, this afternoon. The two men on board escaped with minor injuries and have been taken to hospital. The plane struck the roundabout but hit no pedestrians or other vehicles.

The organisation behind Pope León XIV’s visit to Tenerife has started allocating 32,000 free tickets for the portside mass. Large groups are being contacted first, and the deadline for seat assignments is this Sunday. Here is everything you need to know about security, access and getting your QR code.

Tenerife’s water authority is building six new reservoirs across the north and south of the island to increase storage capacity for reclaimed water. The projects aim to improve supply to the agricultural sector and gradually eliminate discharges of treated water into the sea. A key facility, the Las Charquetas reservoir, is expected to come online this year.