Authorities were forced to suspend air travel to and from La Palma on Monday after ash and gases from the Cumbre Vieja volcano pushed eastwards towards the airport. The volcano has been erupting for the past three months and caused thousands of people to evacuate their homes and destroyed more than 2,500 buildings.

       Travel disruption was also felt 150 miles west of La Palma in Tenerife today after Jet2holidays delayed all UK departures “due to recent volcanic activity on La Palma Island”.

       The move has meant Britons have been unable to enjoy some winter sun, meanwhile others have been unable to return home.

       On Twitter user, @RossMitchell59, wrote: “All fun and games here at Tenerife South Airport. No flights to the UK today due to the latest volcanic euruption on La Palma.

       “Volcanic ash meant no Jet2 flights could travel from the UK therefore no return flights for us.”

       The initial decision to suspend flights from La Palma on Monday came just hours after a mass lockdown was issued after high levels of sulphur dioxide were detected in the atmosphere.

       More than 20,000 residents across Los Llanos de Aridane, El Paso and Tazacorte on the island were told to stay at home for a period of four hours.

       Carlos Ramos, 64, from Los Llanos de Aridane said: “We're all a bit scared.

       "We'll see how it all ends because I don't trust it and I'm not totally sure it's ever going to end."

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       The volcano became active on September 19 and sent rivers of molten lava running down the slopes of Cumbre Vieja.

       The eruption is the longest running on the Spanish island since records began in the 1500s.

       Tremors from the volcano eased on Monday evening but experts urged caution following 85 days of activity.

       The Canary Islands Volcanology Institute, Involcan, tweeted: “This does not imply the eruption is ending, since on other occasions halts were followed by a renewed increase in activity.”

       Scientists will be looking to record a period of at least 48-hours without any activity before they are confident that there will be no further eruptions.