Why have more than 30 European flights been hit by bomb threats this week?
More than 30 planes have been subjected to security alerts or diversions this week, with at least 25 more bomb threats on Thursday disrupting civil aviation across Europe.
Key points
- What do we know so far, and how concerned should you be about your travel plans?
There is no hard evidence so far linking airline bomb threats to Russia, Iran or any proxy groups.
At least 21 flights across Europe are affected in what the UK government calls a "malicious hoax threat".
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