Bomb threats disrupt dozens of flights across Europe, raising hybrid war fears

Planes forced into emergency landings or diversions two days after hoax alerts affected air travel

• Why have more than 30 European flights been hit by bomb threats this week?

Hoax bomb threats have disrupted at least 34 flights across Europe this week, with some forced to make emergency landings, as questions mount over an apparently coordinated effort to cause chaos for travellers.

At least 25 bomb threats affected flights on Thursday between Italy, Ireland, the UK, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Finland, Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, France, Greece, Serbia and Czechia.

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