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Additional AEGEAN flight cancellations to and from Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia

The airline announced new route cancellations to Middle Eastern destinations due to the situation in the region

What would happen if drones flew over Greek airports? The state apparatus is “training” for hybrid threats and illegal flights

Under the coordination of the General Secretariat for National Security, military personnel, scientists, elected officials, civil servants, private-sector representatives, and citizens are being trained and “networked” to respond to geopolitical crises

“Digital noise” from outdated technology caused chaos in the Athens FIR – What the committee’s findings say

According to the report, the existing Voice Communications system of the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) and the critical telecommunications infrastructure supporting it are based on outdated technology that is no longer supported by the manufacturer – Criticism over cooperation between the HCAA and OTE

Flight bound for Samos returns to Athens due to strong winds

The decision to return to “Eleftherios Venizelos” was taken for safety reasons, as strong winds and reduced visibility made landing on the island impossible

Hundreds of flights canceled in France and the Netherlands as snow and ice hits Western Europe

Storm Goretti hits France, the UK, the Netherlands, and Belgium, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting transport, and triggering warnings over dangerous travel conditions

Chaos in Greek airspace as Athens FIR restores systems – Delays to continue for hours – What passengers need to know

Some landings and take-offs are beginning to take place

No flights in or out of Greece after technical failure shuts down airspace – Greek FIR emptied

Greek airspace closed – Only flights already in the air are being handled, landing “manually” – The Greek FIR has “emptied,” as shown on flight maps – What the Civil Aviation Authority says in its statement

Athens International Airport (AIA): Passenger traffic up 6.6% in the first 11 months – 31.68 million passengers handled

Annual growth reached 9.5% in November, while both domestic and international passenger traffic increased, exceeding 2024 levels by 5.0% and 11.5% respectively – The picture for flight numbers

Software issue in Airbus A320 caused by solar radiation creates turbulence disruptions on flights worldwide

Around 6,000 aircraft affected – Impact on airlines in the US, Europe, and Asia – The incident that revealed the problem

Athens International Airport: Passenger traffic rose to 29.33 million in the 10-month period – flights also increased

The number of flights at Athens International Airport during the first 10 months of 2025 reached 244,500

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