The first Swedes on their way from the Canary Islands

All airports in the Canary Islands have opened, but the delays are very extensive. The tour operator Ving has 392 travelers in the Canary Islands waiting to go home.

- There is high pressure at the airports, both in Gran Canaria and Tenerifa. The congestion at the airport leads to delays, says Wing's spokesperson Fredrik Henriksson.

On Monday evening, the first of Wing's plan lifted towards Sweden. More people are expected to depart during the evening or at the beginning of the night towards Tuesday.

Wing's flights from Sweden to the Canary Islands are also delayed.

The tour operator TUI also has travelers affected: about 500 people are in Las Palmas waiting to be brought home. The first message was that they could leave the islands on Monday, but it will not. The new departure time is 17.05 on Tuesday.

- It is a major delay due to the pressure at the airport. There have been major consequential delays, says Angelica Sanchez at TUI's press release.

Will you give any kind of compensation to the customers?

- Customers have the right to contact us regarding remuneration, so we do an individual examination then, says Angelica Sanchez.

Until the plane departs for Sweden, travelers will be allowed to stay at their accommodation in the Canary Islands.

TUI's flight from Stockholm to Las Palmas is also delayed, and is scheduled to depart at 11am on Tuesday.

- We have fixed hotels for travelers who are in Stockholm waiting for their flight, says Angelica Sanchez.

The airline Norwegian has several thousand Scandinavian travelers who are stuck in the Canary Islands. No matter how many Swedes, the company's press service cannot answer.

On Monday afternoon, the company had eight aircraft on the ground in Las Palmas. Before they can lift, they must be carefully examined to see if the sandstorm has damaged the ground. In the afternoon, the plan had not yet been inspected, but Norweigan's goal is for it to be done during the day.

While the eight planes remain on the ground, two other aircraft will be heading to Las Palmas to pick up some of the stranded travelers. According to NRK, the first of those plans from Gran Canaria to Oslo on Monday night lifted.

On Monday, SAS had six planes at the airport in Gran Canaria. These, too, must be reviewed before being allowed to lift with the returning travelers.

- Our technicians work with it, but are not finished. We hope they can be there on Monday, says SAS press manager John Eckhoff.

To get stranded travelers home, another SAS plane is on its way down. The plan was to land on Monday afternoon and take 262 passengers to Oslo, but it has now been delayed. According to NRK, the plane will depart from Gran Canaria at eight o'clock on Tuesday morning.