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USA

US to cut air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume airports

The cuts could represent as many as 1,800 flights and upward of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by an aviation analytics firm.

Belgium

Latest drone sightings force flight cancellations at Brussels airport

The airport operator said that about 400-500 travellers spent the night there after 41 flights were cancelled and 24 diverted to other airports.

Belgium

Airspace over Brussels Airport closed following drone sighting

Both NATO and the European Union have been on high alert following a string of airspace violations, thought to be from Russia, in recent weeks.

USA

USA: flight delays increase due to long government shutdown

Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers in the US have been working without pay since October, when the government shutdown began, but not all of them are willing to continue doing so, the FAA said.

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Germany

Drone interrupts flight operations at Berlin Airport for two hours

Air traffic control at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport had to suspend flights for two hours on Friday evening due to an unidentified drone breaching its airspace. The airport association says it should serve as a "wake-up call" as it warned of growing threats on German airspace.

Travel News

Iceland sets new visitor record: Is a higher tourist tax pending?

Iceland has witnessed 1.8 million international tourists in the first nine months of 2025 despite reports that its appeal has ‘slumped’.

Travel News

Belgium warns of ‘major disruption’ as national strike stops transport

Belgium’s national strike has slowed travel across the country, as three main airports ground flights and metro lines stop running.

Travel News

EU investigates Spain after sanctioning low-cost airlines

Michael O'Laery, Ryanair's CEO, welcomed the opening of the EU procedure at an impromptu press conference on Wednesday.

Tech News

Laser installed at German airport to ward off drones, media report

German newspaper Bild said authorities deployed a laser installation near the Munich Airport in case of additional drone sightings.

World News

Germany’s Munich Airport reopens after second closure over drones

Authorities said delays were expected to continue throughout Saturday despite the reopening.

Travel News

Travellers to India now need to complete this online arrival form

Authorities claim the new system will make visiting India a smoother process, reducing the wait at airport immigration counters.

Germany

Munich Airport reopens after drone sightings halt flights

The incident is the latest in a string of drone sightings across Europe in the last week. The airport, which closed late on Thursday night, reopened early on Friday morning.

Travel News

Athens Airport hit by delays as air traffic controllers limit flights

Athens Airport is facing delays after air traffic controllers limited the number of flights they handle.

Climate

Airports will get noisier as Europe heats up, study warns

Warmer air will keep planes lower for longer, exposing more Europeans to aircraft noise, say scientists.

Denmark

Denmark alerts NATO after coordinated drone attacks at its airports

Denmark is on high alert after unauthorised drones targeted airports, leading to the closure of Aalborg airport. Authorities suspect Russian involvement.

Travel News

Nationwide strikes set to disrupt flights across Italy this Friday

More strikes are likely to affect air travel in Italy in October.

Travel News

What are your rights if you were affected by airport cyberattacks?

The attack snarled up check-in and left airline staff trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops.

United Kingdom

Man arrested in UK over cyberattack that affected European airports

Starting on Friday, airports in Berlin, Brussels and London were hit by disruptions to their electronic check-in and boarding systems, forcing ground staff to resort to handwriting boarding passes.

Travel News

Super Typhoon Ragasa grounds hundreds of flights across Asia

Passengers have been urged to check their flight status as airports brace for storm impact and major delays.

Denmark

Denmark: Airport drone incursion 'attack' on critical infrastructure

Air traffic was suspended at Copenhagen Airport on Monday evening due to reports of drone sightings. Authorities have not ruled out a Russian hybrid attack.