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Direct flights from Warsaw to Dortmund in Germany, Bucharest in Romania and Pisa in Italy will be launched next year by Hungarian Wizz Air, the carrier announced. Two more Airbus A321neo aircraft will also arrive at the base at Chopin Airport.more

A LOT Polish Airlines plane from Copenhagen made an emergency landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport, airport spokeswoman Anna Dermont reported. The plane had a brake system failure, LOT spokesman Krzysztof Moczulski added.more

Heathrow airport said it is preparing for its busiest Christmas Day. The west London airport expects the number of passengers travelling through its terminals on December 25 to be 21% higher than on the same day last year.more

There will be no five-year Ryanair contract with Modlin. The airport and the Irish airline were unable to agree on the terms in time – today's "Rzeczpospolita" has learned.more

Strikes have been threatened at Edinburgh Airport over the festive season in a dispute over pay which could impact domestic and international flights.more

Nuuk, a city of fewer than 20,000, opened an international airport on Thursday, with direct flights from Europe and North America set to boost mass tourism, raising concerns about whether it could harm the unique wildlife on the world's largest island.more

The drop in the number of passengers at Modlin airport is due to ongoing negotiations with carriers, the port's management has conveyed. The airport reported on Monday that over 256,500 passengers were served in October, compared to over 325,500 travellers a year ago.more

EasyJet has announced new longest route from England. The budget airline said it will operate flights between Gatwick airport and the island of Sal in Cape Verde from March 31 next year. The flight will take almost six hours.more

A large section of one of Gatwick Airport's two terminals has been evacuated after a suspected prohibited item was found in a piece of luggage. Passengers have been unable to enter the South Terminal since 10:55 GMT.more

From January 2025, Lech Wałęsa Airport in Gdańsk will join the group of so-called silent airports, i.e. without announcements from loudspeakers about the start of boarding or the last call for departure of the plane, the airport authorities announced.more

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will place another fifth plane at its base at Krakow Airport next June. This will allow the airline to increase its offer on current routes and launch new ones to: Basel in Switzerland, Bergen in Norway and Genoa in Italy.more

Two drones flew just 50ft above the aircraft in breach of flight rules.more

Narrower flight paths for Heathrow airport could create “noise sewers” blighting London’s skies and communities below, a council is warning.more

A Ryanair plane en route to Manchester was forced to make aN emergency landing at London Stansted after a man died onboard. The flight from Tirana, Albania, suddenly diverted shortly before 8pm on Sunday, having flown over countries including Switzerland and France.more

A new connection to Birmingham, as well as changes in the days, hours and frequency of flights are new features of the winter flight schedule - informed representatives of Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport.more

British Airways has cancelled all flights between London Gatwick and New York until next year, it has emerged. Around 103 transatlantic trips are scrapped due to delays in Rolls-Royce delivering their Trent 1000 engines fitted to BA’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft.more

A new international airport will soon open in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time - paving the way for direct flights from the US and Europe.more

Birmingham Airport has been evacuated following a report of a suspicious vehicle, police say. Passengers have been advised not to enter the airport while police deal with an incident and all operations have been suspended.more

Heathrow continued to smash passenger traffic records in September after its busiest ever summer. Latest official figures show that 7.3 million passenger passed through the west London hub during the month, continuing a trend that has gathered pace all year.more

Yesterday, Irish carrier Ryanair announced a significant reduction in its flight offering from Hamburg and the withdrawal from Dresden, Leipzig and Dortmund airports after the winter season. The company's director, Eddie Wilson, explained the decision by the high costs of operating at German airports.more

There are difficulties at German airports, including Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Duesseldorf, today. A glitch in the air traffic control system has led to the cancellation and delay of dozens of flights, writes the tagesschau portal.more

62 routes, including two new routes - to Milan-Malpensa and Trieste in Italy - will be operated from Krakow in this year's winter schedule by Irish airline Ryanair. The carrier forecasts that 5.9 million passengers will be served in the Malopolska capital this year.more

Around 650 UK Border Force officers at London's Heathrow Airport began a four-day strike yesterday in protest at their working conditions, including in particular a work schedule that does not allow any flexibility.more

The founder of JD Wetherspoon has dismissed calls to curb alcohol consumption at airports after calls for tighter controls were made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary. Michael O’Leary called for alcohol limits in airports to tackle a rise in disorder on flights.more

From 1 September, the European Commission will reintroduce maximum limits of 100ml on liquids carried in hand luggage at airports. This is due to technical problems with security screening scanners and not a possible risk, an EC spokesperson assured yesterday.more