André Orban

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A United Airlines flight UA164 from New York Newark to Dubai (Boeing 777-300ER reg. N2140U) made an emergency landing in Athens on Friday after a passenger fell critically ill mid-flight and later died. The aircraft, which was south of Crete at the time, diverted to Athens International Airport, landing at 14:30 local time (UTC+3). The flight resumed its journey to Dubai at 16:20 and arrived at its final destination after a delay of three and a half hours. Related articles

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Passengers on British Airways flight BA252 from the Cayman Islands to London Heathrow(Boeing 777-200ER reg. G-VIID) faced an epic travel ordeal this week, spending nearly 23 hours on board after two unexpected diversions. The Boeing 777 departed George Town, Grand Cayman, on time on April 8 at 18:21 (UTC-4), with a scheduled stop in Nassau, Bahamas. But mid-flight, a medical emergency forced a diversion to Gander, Canada.

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London Heathrow Airport saw more than 6.2 million passengers in March 2025, a slight dip from 2024 due to the timing of Ramadan, a later Easter, and a 10-hour closure caused by a fire-related power failure. Cargo volumes remained strong, with over 144,000 tonnes handled, including a 4% year-on-year rise in belly hold cargo – notably 2,800 tonnes of Mother’s Day flowers.

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Zurich Airport recorded 2,353,808 passengers in March 2025, a 1% increase year-on-year. Of these, 1.6 million were local passengers, while transfer passengers made up 32% (750,266). Aircraft movements rose 4% to 20,930 takeoffs and landings. However, the average number of passengers per movement fell by 6% to 126, and the seat load factor declined by 4 percentage points to 75%. Freight volume saw a 4% increase, reaching 41,505 tonnes for the month. Related articles

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Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed 4.6 million passengers in March 2025, a slight year-on-year increase of 0.3%, despite a full-day strike on March 10 that disrupted travel for around 140,000 passengers. Passenger traffic for Q1 2025 remained largely flat at 12.4 million, down 0.9% from the previous year. Fraport CEO Dr Stefan Schulte attributed the stagnation to high regulatory costs in Germany but expressed optimism about future growth due to planned tax reductions and deregulation.