Wizz Air — European airline that faced a bomb threat mid-flight in November 2026 and advised passengers on EU border delays.
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… Aer Lingus confirmed that flight EI402 from Dublin to Rome “diverted to Normandy this morning as a security precaution.” It added: “The flight landed safely and Aer Lingus will work to re-accommodate customers to their final destination as soon as possible.” Meanwhile, a Wizz Air …
Multiple European flights face bomb threats for second time this weekJoy Online
… Tuesday’s aircraft incidents come a day after a Wizz Air flight from London Luton made an emergency landing in Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, after a bomb threat. …
Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threatsJoy Online
A Wizz Air flight travelling from London Luton Airport to Sofia has been escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet to Budapest after a mid-air bomb threat. …
Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threatJoy Online
… NATS BOSS UNDER PRESSURE Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, has been calling for Rolfe to resign since 2023, while Wizz Air’s UK managing director also said he should consider his position. …
UK summons air traffic boss after major outage as flights slowly resumeJoy Online
… Ryanair and Wizz Air called for an overhaul of the organisation, with Wizz Air saying Nats was “not fit for purpose” in its current form. …
More UK flight delays expected after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitchJoy Online
… Von Massenback told the BBC’s Today programme that at one terminal in Berlin, where Ryanair and Wizz Air operate, waiting times can run between “an hour to two hours”. …
Ryanair warns of ‘queue chaos’ from new EU border systemJoy Online
… Wizz Air has previously urged British holidaymakers to arrive at European airports three hours before their flight home departs due to lengthy queues caused by the new border checks. …
Stop pretending EU’s new border system is working, says airports chiefJoy Online
… In May, the UK boss of budget airline Wizz Air told the BBC that British holidaymakers should now arrive at European airports three hours in advance.
Passport ‘mega queue’ strands Ryanair passengersJoy Online
British holidaymakers should arrive at European airports three hours before their flight home departs due to lengthy queues caused by new border checks, the UK boss of budget airline Wizz Air has warned. …
Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakersJoy Online
… The destinations with the most cancelled flights are: Istanbul Chicago O’Hare Dallas Forth Worth Denver Atlanta Frankfurt George Bush Intercontinental (Houston) Charles de Gaulle Amsterdam Schipol Charlotte Douglas (North Carolina) But Wizz Air’s chief executive has said that som …
Airlines cut 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices soarSeveral European flights, including Aer Lingus and Finnair services, faced bomb threats on Thursday and diverted or were escorted by military aircraft; no explosives were found on any planes after searches. This is the second wave of such threats within days, following eight flights targeted earlier in the week.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Several European flights, including Aer Lingus and Finnair services, faced bomb threats on Thursday and diverted or were escorted by military aircraft; no explosives were found on any planes after searches. This is the second wave of such threats within days, following eight flights targeted earlier in the week.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Seven passenger planes across Europe were inspected following anonymous bomb threats, with two Ryanair flights from Dublin and Lisbon searched in Rome and others checked in Poland, Spain, and Bulgaria. No explosives were found, and authorities are investigating whether the incidents were a coordinated attack.
3 November 2026 · Joy Online →
A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia received a bomb threat mid-flight and was escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet to make an emergency landing in Budapest, where security checks found nothing and the aircraft was cleared to depart.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
A major air traffic failure on Tuesday disrupted British aviation, resulting in the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights and leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded; Transport minister Heidi Alexander summoned NATS boss Martin Rolfe to explain the shutdown amid renewed pressure on the provider's reliability.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A fault at air traffic control provider NATS caused up to 1,000 flight cancellations across the UK on Wednesday, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. Delays are expected to continue, and the Transport Secretary has summoned NATS boss Martin Rolfe to answer questions about the disruption.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ryanair and Berlin Airport's leadership have warned of severe travel disruption this summer due to the EU's new Entry-Exit System (EES), which requires non-EU travellers to register biometric information at entry. Non-EU nationals are facing queue waits of up to two hours at some terminals, and Ryanair has urged governments to postpone the system until after the summer holiday period.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The head of Europe's airports trade body says the EU's new Entry-Exit System (EES), which requires biometric registration for non-EU travellers, is causing significant delays at airports and passengers are missing flights, despite some politicians claiming the system is working well.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Ryanair flight from Athens to London Luton left without 20 to 50 passengers on Sunday due to passport control delays, the latest incident since the EU's Entry Exit System began tracking non-EU citizens in the Schengen area. Airports attributed congestion to "additional processing requirements," though Ryanair blamed border delays.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Wizz Air's UK managing director has advised British holidaymakers to arrive three hours before European flights home due to long queues at passport control caused by new Entry Exit System border checks. The EES requires travellers to register biometric information, and some passengers have missed return or connecting flights, though a European Commission spokesperson said the system is working well at almost all border crossings.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Airlines globally cancelled 13,000 flights in May as jet fuel prices surged due to Middle East conflict, removing nearly two million seats; the cancellations represent 1% of global flights, with UK departures to summer destinations unaffected.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →