All articles tagged with #airport disruption
The Belgian government is urgently acquiring drone defenses after sightings caused temporary closure of Brussels' main airport, with concerns over potential Russian involvement and broader European security implications.
The ongoing government shutdown is causing concerns over flight delays and airport disruptions, with the Trump administration highlighting the impact on the aviation system to pressure Democrats to reopen the government, affecting around 700,000 essential federal workers including air traffic controllers.
Balloons suspected of smuggling cigarettes from Belarus have caused repeated disruptions at Lithuania's main airport, leading to flight cancellations, diversions, and border closures, prompting Lithuania to consider stricter penalties and longer border shutdowns.
Drone sightings at Munich airport led to the temporary closure of runways, resulting in the cancellation of 17 flights and diversion of 15 others, disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers. The airport reopened after police searched the area without finding any suspicious individuals. This incident follows similar drone-related closures in Denmark and Norway and occurs during Munich's Oktoberfest.
A major UK air traffic control outage caused significant flight delays and cancellations at airports including Heathrow and Manchester, with the issue quickly resolved but leading to widespread disruption and criticism of NATS, the air traffic control provider.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport experienced significant delays and cancellations due to hail storms and strong winds, causing hundreds of travelers to be stranded and disrupting holiday travel during the busy Fourth of July period.