Hoax or bomb threats? What we know about flight disruptions across Europe
Author: Virginia PietromarchiPublished on: November 6, 2026Country: Europe
World / InternationalTravel & Tourism

Bomb threats disrupted flights in 16 European countries on Thursday, prompting diversions, grounded aircraft and additional security checks; alerts continued on Friday. In Portugal, a Ryanair flight landed in Lisbon after a threat was reportedly made by phone, while a Wizz Air flight from Paris to Rome was diverted to Venice. In Poland, several flights were halted or redirected, and the Italian Air Force escorted a Finnair aircraft to Rome. Searches have found no explosives or suspicious materials, and no passengers have been reported harmed.
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