9 h. ago UK airport chaos as emergency services scrambled to meet flight as Storm Amy hits

As the first named storm of the season hits British shores this afternoon, one flight arriving in Belfast was ambushed by emergency services as a precautionary measure

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11 h. ago Police race to surround plane after it lands back at Heathrow Airport

An American Airlines flight was headed to Philadelphia from Heathrow when it was forced to turn back just after passing England’s south coast, with fire and police crews swarming the runway

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14 h. ago Putin mocks drone panic in Europe, saying: 'OK, I won't do it again!'

Vladimir Putin has mocked Europe's drone panic amid fears Russia is sending drones to test the continent's response to provocation, joking that he 'won't do it again'.

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15 h. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week

The airline expects to cancel 600 flights across the first two days of French air traffic control strikes

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18 h. ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Calls for police to shoot down drones after Munich airport disruption – latest updates

Bavarian PM joins calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences after latest incidentMunich airport reopens after halting flightsBavarian prime minister Markus Söder has joined the calls to strengthen Germany’s air defences, telling Bild that “our police must be able to shoot drones down immediately,” instead of “waiting”.CSU leader Söder added that the issue will be discussed during the Bavarian cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and a draft law will be fast-tracked to change the regulations accordingly. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption

The German airport was forced to suspend operations, in the latest drone disruption to European aviationDrone sightings over Munich airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city.Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Airline set to cancel hundreds of flights in chaos for over 100,000 passengers

Ryanair is no stranger to flight cancellations or delays, next week will see hundreds of flights grounded in a move that will see hundreds of thousands of travellers hit hard

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40 h. ago Ryanair to cancel 600 flights in blow to 100,000 passengers on major holiday routes

The budget airline has warned passengers of impending strikes in France that could disrupt the plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers heading to destinations including Greece, Italy and Spain

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40 h. ago Ryanair boss warns 100,000 holidaymakers 'could have flights cancelled'

The chief executive of Ryanair has warned that the budget airline could be forced to cancel around 600 flights - impacting 100,000 passengers

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41 h. ago Over 100,000 Ryanair passengers to be affected by flight cancellations

Passengers flying to and over France from next Tuesday to Friday could see their plans affected as members of the country's largest union representing air traffic controllers are set to strike.

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64 h. ago Major European airport sees flight evacuated after bomb threat on plane

An aircraft was evacuated after an alleged bomb threat was received, with a plane held at a major European airport before police launched an investigation into the incident

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66 h. ago M25 set to be shut for hours near Heathrow Airport after major crash

Police are investigating a crash on a junction leading to Heathrow Airport

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4 d. ago George Galloway claims airport stop was ‘fishing expedition’ by police

The ex-MP and his wife are threatening legal action after they were stopped at Gatwick on Saturday after returning from Moscow.

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4 d. ago UK airports in chaos as airline cancels all flights leaving thousands of passengers stranded

Icelandic budget airline Play has gone bust and is telling its 120,000 or so passengers who have forward bookings: “We kindly advise you to check flights with other airlines.”

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4 d. ago George Galloway vows legal action against Metropolitan Police over Gatwick airport stop

Former MP Galloway’s solicitor is set to detail the legal action they plan against the Met

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5 d. ago George Galloway hits out after airport arrest by terror police

The angered former MP, 71, claimed armed police swooped on him and Putri Gayatri Pertiwi, 40, on Saturday.

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5 d. ago George Galloway ‘held for nine hours’ at airport by counter terror police

The former MP, 71, said officers stopped him for “no reason at all”

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5 d. ago Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines plane after arriving from Europe

A STOWAWAY was found dead inside the landing gear of an American Airlines plane after it touched down. The grim discovery was made at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, at around 9am local time on Sunday morning, police said. Airport staff were carrying out routine maintenance on the plane, which had recently arrived from...

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5 d. ago Stowaway found dead in American Airlines landing gear after transatlantic flight

A person has tragically been found dead in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to police

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