14 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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62 h. ago Heathrow airport is hit by fire as blaze tears through car park and firefighters scramble into action

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have arrived on scene to tackle the blaze as it tears through the multi-storey facility.

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3 d. ago Cars smashed up as 'parking wars' near Liverpool John Lennon Airport turn nasty

Residents living on Hale Road, in Speke, by Liverpool John Lennon Airport have hit out at travellers who are using the street for drop offs while some cars "have been left there for days"

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4 d. ago Gatwick Airport station EVACUATED amid rail chaos as two people hit by trains

Gatwick Airport station EVACUATED amid rail chaos as two people hit by trains  Guardian Series

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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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9 d. ago Major airport forced to close over drones just days after Copenhagen incident

Denmark has been hit with another major airport incident just days after Copenhagen was thrown into chaos after drones were detected in the Danish airspace - with unconfirmed reports suggesting they came from Russia

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9 d. ago Stansted Airport major incident as flights delayed and passengers evacuated after fire

Stansted Airport has been hit by a fire in the early hours of this morning, with the departure lounge temporarily closed and trains in the airport delayed as a result

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1 week ago Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through Philippines as rescuers work through night to evacuate residents

Super typhoon Ragasa, the most powerful storm recorded this year, has hit the Philippines, causing widespread evacuations and airport shutdowns across East Asia.

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1 week ago Ryanair passengers' horror after turbulence causes chaos as steward hits ceiling

Emergency services rushed to meet an aircraft after it landed at Son Sant Joan airport following an incident onboard. The plane was hit with severe turbulence, injuring several people

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1 week ago Disruption continues at Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports after cyber

Zaventem asks airlines to cancel half of Monday departures, while most of Heathrow flights expected to operate Hundreds of thousands of passengers at Heathrow and Berlin airports faced flight delays on Sunday after a cyber-attack hit check-in desk software, while cancellations at Brussels airport suggested that disruption of Europe’s air travel would continue into Monday.Airlines were forced to revert to slower manual check-ins from Friday night after the attack hit Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in desk technology to various airlines. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester Airport 'unaffected' by cyber attack which has hit air travel across the globe

It comes as passengers are facing another day of disruption at several European airports, including London Heathrow

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1 week ago Delays continue at Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin airports after alleged cyber

Airlines reverted to manual check-in from Friday after service provider hit by ‘cyber-related incident’Passengers at London Heathrow airport and those in Brussels and Berlin faced another day of delays on Sunday after an alleged cyber-attack hit check-in desk software.Airlines were forced to revert to manual check-in from Friday night after the alleged attack hit Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in desk technology to various airlines. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Travel chaos as thousands hit by flight delays and cancellations after cyberattack on European airport systems

Experts said the cyberattack was ‘deeply concerning’ and warned flights could be disrupted for days if the issue wasn’t solved quickly

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1 week ago Heathrow passengers speak of ‘absolute nightmare’ after disruption hits airport

Several international airports are experiencing disruption after an alleged cyber attack on a technical partner.

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1 week ago Travel chaos as thousands hit by flight delays and cancellations after cyber attack on European airport systems

Experts said the cyber attack was ‘deeply concerning’ and warned flights could be disrupted for days if the issue wasn’t solved quickly.

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1 week ago Heathrow Airport hit with severe delays as European airports suffer 'cyber attack'

Passengers flying out of Heathrow Airport have been warned they might face delays today after technical hitches were reported at the airport this morning (September 20)

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2 w. ago EasyJet passengers evacuated after aircraft tug hits plane at Manchester Airport

Passengers on an EasyJet plane bound for Lanzarote were evacuated before take off due to a fault on the tarmac

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3 w. ago TUI flights diverted from Manchester Airport to Newcastle over 'thunder cells'

Flights on approach to land were put in a holding position as thunder and lightning hit the airport and the region

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3 w. ago Heathrow airport hits 8 million passengers in a month as aviation soars

The busiest day in the airport's history was 1 August, while 29 August saw peak flights departing from across the UK

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3 w. ago Israel says a Houthi drone from Yemen has hit near its southern airport, halting flights

A drone launched by Yemen's Houthi group has hit Israel's southern airport, closing airspace and halting flights, according to the Israeli military

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