The head of Transport for the regional Executive, Pablo Rodríguez, alongside spokesperson Alfonso Cabello, expressed surprise and criticism regarding the announcement from the Ministry of Territorial Policy, led by Ángel Víctor Torres. The announcement concerned the initiation of a process to transfer exclusive competence over transport infrastructures not classified as being of general interest to the Canary Islands. Rodríguez described the news as a 'hoax'.

The infrastructures mentioned include the aerodromes of Antigua (Fuerteventura) and El Berriel (Gran Canaria), as well as several heliports in Gran Canaria (Artenara, Hospital Universitario Insular, Puerto Las Palmas), La Gomera (San Sebastián), La Palma (Puntagorda), and Tenerife (Adeje, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, and La Guancha).

The minister pointed out that, according to the Statute of Autonomy, aerodromes not of general interest have already belonged to the Canary Islands since 2018. "What we have been discussing throughout this legislature is for them to transfer the material resources for us to exercise that competence," he stated. He also requested participation in the management of airports of general interest, lamenting the lack of documentation promised by the central government.

Rodríguez suggested that "some seem more desperate to break news than to manage the competencies" that belong to the Canary Islands, which include participation in airports and ports of general interest, as well as in pricing policies and planning.

For his part, Minister Torres has maintained that Monday's announcement differs from negotiations concerning airports of general interest and aims to advance agreements with the Canary Islands, similar to what has occurred with other autonomous communities.