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Aerial ballet in Switzerland

Hundreds of people gathered in the small Swiss city of Chateau d’Oex for the start of its 38th international festival of hot air balloons, which saw

Canada

Severe turbulence injures 7 on transatlantic flight to Milan

A transatlantic flight from Miami, Florida to the Milan, Italy has been diverted to Newfoundland in Canada after hitting severe turbulence. The

Sweden

False alarm at Stockholm's Arlanda airport

Some disruption was reported at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport after a security alert early on Tuesday. Sweden’s The Local reported that police were

My Europe Series

What am I allowed to carry? - airport security explained

This week on Utalk, Anna in Brussels asks: “I will be travelling by plane for Christmas. What can I carry in my hand luggage? And what should

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Economy

Greece signs airport deal with Fraport in first big privatisation move

Greece’s left wing government has taken its first step towards large-scale privatisation – one of the key conditions of its bailout deals. German

Indonesia

Indonesia reopens Bali airport as winds clear volcanic ash

Indonesia has reopened Bali airport after volcanic ash from Mount Rinjani on a nearby island forced the closure of the busy flight path. Thousands of

Indonesia

Tourists stranded as volcanic ash cloud closes Bali airport

The international airport on the holiday island of Bali closed on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled because of an ash cloud from an

Russia

Russian cruise missiles strikes prompt global aviation officials to issue safety alerts

The cruise missiles fired from the Caspian Sea by Russia and destined for Syria have heightened concerns that commercial flights in the region could

Germany

Latest Lufthansa strike could drag on past Tuesday

Pilots working for German airline Lufthansa could extend a two-day strike that started this morning (September 8). Hundreds of Lufthansa flights to

Greece

Greece approves fire sale of 14 airports

Greek authorities have given their final approval for the sale of 14 regional airports to German operator Fraport. It is the first privatisation to

Indonesia

Indonesia: Trigana Air flight crashes over Papua

A Trigana Air plane crashes over Indonesia's Papua province with 54 people on board

USA

400 US flights grounded by flight tracking system glitch

More than 400 flights were cancelled at airports along the US east coast on Saturday (August 15) because of an issue with a flight-tracking system in

United Kingdom

Heathrow: back to business after protest closed runway

Flights are now back to normal at the UK’s biggest airport after a protest led to some cancellations. Angry at plans for a third runway at Heathrow

USA

No foul play suspected in NYSE and United Airlines shutdowns

Separate computer glitches on Wednesday shut down the New York stock exchange (NYSE) and grounded all flights operated by US airline United. The halt

USA

United Airlines grounds its fleet due to computer glitch

United Airlines was forced to ground its entire fleet in the United States because of what it called “automation problems”. The drastic decision was

Belgium

Chaos hits Belgian airports as technical glitch downs domestic air traffic control system

Flights in and out of Belgian airports have been disrupted due to a technical glitch at the domestic air traffic controller, Belgocontrol

Portugal

TAP pilots strike grounds 25% of Saturday's flights in Portugal

Chile

Ash cloud from Chile volcano grounds flights to Buenos Aires

An ash cloud from Chile’s Calbuco volcano has hit neighbouring countries – with several airlines cancelling flights, as particles in the atmosphere

France

France: Second day of strikes causes air-travel chaos

A second day of air traffic control strikes in France has seen hundreds more flights cancelled. Passengers have been left frustrated as French civil

France

Germanwings crash: families of victims join together near crash site

Relatives of those on-board the Germanwings flight which crashed in the French Alps have gathered together in Le Vernet. It is the closest inhabited