81 m. ago Major European airport closed after mystery drones spark travel chaos with flights grounded

A MAJOR European airport has suspended flights following a spate of mysterious drone sightings - sparking widespread travel chaos. Dutch authorities said Eindhoven Airport shut down its airspace after several UAV sightings - which also caused military air traffic to pause. Counter-drones teams and police officers rushed to the scene to investigate, Netherlands Defence Minister...

Events

2 h. ago Major European airport halts flights after multiple drone sightings amid fears of Russian incursions

This comes amid a wave of reports of drone sightings in northern Europe.

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3 h. ago Major European airport halts flights after multiple drone sightings, defence minister announces

In a post on X this evening, Ruben Brekelmans, the defence minister, said the sightings had prompted Civilian and military air traffic.

Politics

3 d. ago Ryanair is BANNED from flying to major European airport in ‘unprecedented’ move

RYANAIR has been banned from landing some flight routes at a European airport at certain times of the week. The Airport Coordination Netherlands [ACNL], which apportions landings Eindhoven Airport, made the decision following a slew of late arrivals on Monday and Thursday evenings. Flights hitting the runway from Sofia, Bulgaria and Pisa in Italy both...

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3 d. ago Inside abandoned airport frozen in time with flights grounded for five decades

Nicosia International Airport in Cyprus was once the island's main airport, but it has been abandoned for nearly 50 years after a brutal conflict

Transport

7 d. ago UK airline collapses and cancels all flights immediately leaving passengers stranded

The operator has grounded all flights as bosses said 'we deeply regret the inconvenience that this will bring to your travel plans'

Politics

2 w. ago Travel hellscape as shutdown causes ground stops in Chicago and flights are canceled nationwide

The FAA's website states the ground stop began at 11.24am and was expected to remain until 12.45pm, because delays were averaging 15 minutes and steadily increasing.

Events

2 w. ago Brits in US risk being caught up in flight chaos as Trump transport chief grounds planes due to shutdown

The number of flights in America is going to be further cut if the US Government shutdown does not end

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2 w. ago Drone sightings halt flights at major European cargo airport in Belgium

Flights out of one of Europe’s biggest cargo airports were briefly suspended after drones were spotted

Transport

2 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on Elizabeth line as trespassers spark chaos

A faulty train at Paddington and trespassers on the track at Ilford caused major disruption on the Elizabeth line on Wednesday morning

Events

2 w. ago Flights grounded at Brussels Airport after multiple drone sightings

Airport has since reopened but warns travel disruption will continue into Wednesday

Politics

2 w. ago Several major European airports and airspace closed as all flights grounded

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

Transport

2 w. ago Washington Airport LIVE: All flights grounded at US airport after 'bomb threat'

All flights have been grounded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a 'security issue' as passengers were seen being evacuated from a plane

Events

2 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Blackwall and Rotherhithe tunnel closures spark traffic chaos

Technical issues with traffic cameras spark major disruption

Events

2 w. ago Flight grounded and passenger 'arrested' after 'bomb note found in plane toilet'

A TikTok user filmed inside the Frontier Airlines plane and outside the window as she showed the flight had been grounded at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The note was found to be non-credible

Events

3 w. ago Flight chaos at major airports across the northeast as severe weather triggers closures, delays and ground stops

A wave of severe weather is causing widespread flight disruptions across the Northeast on Thursday.

Society

3 w. ago UK airline axes 250 jobs after grounding ALL flights and filing for administration

EASTERN Airways has axed hundreds of jobs after grounding all flights, as the carrier teeters on the brink of collapse. The regional carrier let go off around 250 staff, including all cabin crew this week. Staff were informed they were being let go at 5pm on Monday, October 27, according to an insider, who also...

Society

3 w. ago Hurricane Melissa: UK travellers hit by flight delays and cancellations ahead of storm landfall

British Airways has postponed a flight to Kingston by 24 hours, while Virgin Atlantic has grounded a round-trip to Montego Bay

Events

4 w. ago Flight chaos as runway problems force major UK airport to shut down overnight

Hundreds of flights were grounded for hours and thousands of passengers impacted after the incident left planes unable to take off or land at the well-known UK airport

Events

4 w. ago Major airline outage grounds flights and leaves thousands of passengers facing long delays

At least 229 flights have been cancelled

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