9 h. ago Major European capital's airport cancels hundreds of flights due to Storm Benjamin

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was forced to ground more than 200 flights as winds reached speeds of up to 75mph.

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20 h. ago Alaska Airlines LIVE: Huge delays as ALL planes halted at airports amid IT outage

Hundreds of thousands of Alaska Airlines passengers are stranded as the company, which operates flights across both the United States and Mexico, has suffered a technical glitch

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20 h. ago Alaska Airlines LIVE: Tourists stranded as ALL planes halted amid technical glitch

Hundreds of thousands of Alaska Airlines passengers are stranded as the company, which operates flights across both the United States and Mexico, has suffered a technical glitch

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5 d. ago Majorca Airport is forced to ground flights after 'drone spotted'

Flights were unable to take-off or land at Palma de Mallorca airport from around 6pm UK time leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

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2 w. ago Major European airport cancels ALL flights for one day as Manchester flights to be impacted

Passengers will be contacted by their airline for a rebooking or refund

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2 w. ago Major European city to be paralysed by airport strikes next week

The city's airports are set to grind to a halt on October 14, as strikes by security and ground staff are set to prevent all departing flights from taking off from the European aviation hubs.

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2 w. ago Travel agent sued after South American tourists were left stranded in Edinburgh

The owners of a travel agency based in Argentina have been sued after 50 South American tourists - who paid tens of thousands of dollars for their trip - were left 'stranded' in Edinburgh. 

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2 w. ago Mount Everest rescue mission as thousands stranded during snow storm

Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear snow and restore access to areas above 4,900 metres, according to reports in Chinese media.

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2 w. ago Munich Airport reopens after ‘drones force closure twice in 24 hours’

Authorities shut the airport twice after suspected drone sightings

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3 w. ago Drone sighting shuts major European airport as thousands stranded

Passengers at Munich airport were left stranded after air traffic control was forced to suspend operations

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3 w. ago Drone sighting shuts major European airport as thousands disrupted

Authorities confirmed on Friday they are investigating the incident

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Munich airport temporarily shut after drone sightings in the area

Officials say Munich airport has been temporarily shut down after a string of drone sightings in the area

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Airline cancels all flights to UK airport as it shuts down immediately

The announcement is expected to leave thousands of passengers stranded and approximately 400 employees facing job losses

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Budget airline PLAY collapses and cancels all flights as passengers left stranded

Icelandic airline Fly PLAY said it has gone into administration and all flights are cancelled with immediate effect, leaving hundreds of people without jobs and potentially thousands stranded

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3 w. 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 w. ago Denmark airport closes due to drones, two days after incursions in Copenhagen and Oslo

Police say the drones over Aalborg airport followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport a few days earlierDenmark’s Aalborg airport was closed due to drones in its airspace, local police said early on Thursday, two days after the country’s main Copenhagen airport was shut over drone sightings that rattled European aviation.Danish national police said the drones followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport for four hours a few days earlier. The country’s armed forces were also affected, as Aalborg airport is used as a military base, they added. Continue reading...

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