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John Holland-Kaye, president of the UK's largest airport, London Heathrow, said it will take 12 to 18 months to restore the normal situation at airports that are unable to handle all scheduled flights due to a lack of staff.more

Ryanair has announced the largest winter flight schedule from Łódź in history. In the new season, the carrier will offer over 25 flights a week, including three new routes - to Alicante, Brussels Charleroi and Milan Bergamo.more

Located near Amsterdam, Schiphol airport will cancel thousands of flights during the summer, which will affect "hundreds of thousands" of passengers, informs the daily "De Telegraf". The main reasons are staff shortages.more

Due to the staff shortage, London Gatwick airport reduced the number of available flights during the peak summer period. The reason is the staff shortage that the entire aviation industry is currently struggling with.more

Due to technical problems, Switzerland's airspace has been closed until further notice, the Skyguide company that monitors the country's airspace said.more

Border Guard officers intervened at the Krakow airport against two people who tried to board the plane with live ammunition in their luggage. The case was referred to the prosecutor's office.more

Over 200,000 passengers were served from the beginning of the year by the airport in Jasionka near Rzeszów. During the summer holidays, you will be able to fly from this airport, among others to Rijeka in Croatia - port representatives informed.more

In May, a record number of 11,000 was handled at the Olsztyn-Mazury Airport in Szymany. 987 travelers, above the pre-pandemic level of May 2019, were reported by representatives of the Warmia and Mazury airport, adding that they are seeing a growing interest in air travel.more

Holidaymakers are being warned they may have to abandon their summer breaks abroad in order to avoid the ongoing airport chaos. Travellers who have only paid a 10 percent deposit toward their holiday may want to consider cancelling it, aviation expert Julian Bray has said.more

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will launch new connections from Kraków Airport to Toulouse in France, as well as to Poznań, in this year's winter flight schedule, the authorities of Kraków Airport said.more

The airlines prepared for a massive return of passengers this summer. They order planes, restore pre-pandemic connections, and open new ones. They hire crews. And they encounter an obstacle: inefficient airports, writes Rzeczpospolita today.more

A quarter of the flights were canceled this morning at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris due to a workers' strike demanding a EUR 300 raise for each employee.more

Yesterday, the first LOT Boeing 787 Dreamliner from New York's Newark airport landed at Kraków Airport. Flights from Krakow to this airport were resumed after 11 years.more

Almost 681.3 thousand passengers used in May this year. from Kraków Airport services. It is about 9 percent. less compared to May 2019, as well as 778 percent. more compared to May 2021. In total, since the beginning of this year, 2.473 million travelers have been handled.more

Airlines and operators have "seriously oversold flights and holidays" relative to their capacity to deliver, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said. Mr Shapps said it had been "very distressing" to see people facing more disruption at airports with "holidays cancelled and plans left in disarray".more

Tourists who showed up last weekend at Santos Dumont Airport, the second-largest airport serving the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, rubbed their eyes in amazement when they looked at the displays that usually show departure and arrival times and advertisements. This time, instead of that information, the screens showed pornographic films. It turned out that it was the work of hackers.more

A 28-year-old Pole lied during check-in at the airport in Balice near Krakow that he had TNT in his luggage. The stupid joke resulted in the action of airport security, border guards and a trained dog. The man was fined and forbidden to board a plane to Barcelona.more

Koninklijke Marechaussee (military police) had to intervene on Sunday night at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, Dutch media reported yesterday. Aggressive travelers attacked security guards due to the long waiting time until the security check.more

Today, during the taxiing of a LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 737 and a private Cessna 525 at Warsaw's Chopin Airport, the two aircraft came into contact, according to airport spokeswoman Anna Dermont. Airport services secured the scene; the health and lives of passengers were not threatened - she added.more

Passengers flying into Gatwick were in a 'state of panic' when they looked out of their windows to see the words 'Welcome to Luton'. The large, white lettering was seen in a field near to the Sussex airport, which is around 70 miles away from London Luton Airport.more

Russian airlines will not be able to sell their unused slots at UK airports, the country's government announced today as part of further sanctions on the Russian aviation sector.more

A Rangers fan was booted off a Ryanair flight heading to Portugal. Footage shared online shows the passenger, wearing a colourful sombrero and Rangers FC shirt, being escorted off the plane before it had even taken off from Manchester Airport on Monday.more

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warned flight prices will be higher this summer due to soaring demand for European holidays and said getting through airports would be “challenging” for passengers.more

Recommendation of European agencies EASA and ECDC on the abolition from tomorrow the obligation to cover the nose and mouth of air travelers is good and important for the aviation market - estimated Chopin Airport spokeswoman Anna Dermont. Airlines can have their own regulations on this issue - she added.more

In the summer schedule of flights from Katowice airport, Ryanair offers 14 routes, basing its seven planes there, the carrier's representatives said at a press conference.more