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What’s the worst diversion you’ve experienced?

When it comes to flying, we all know that sometimes things don’t go as planned. Weather, technical issues, or even medical emergencies can cause…

Aviation news

Madeira Airport sees over 80 flight diversions and cancellations

Madeira’s Funchal Cristiano Ronaldo Airport (FNC) has encountered a notable level of delays and cancellations over the past 72 hours due to strong winds….

Aviation weather

Typhoon Ampil cancels over 1,284 flights in Tokyo

Updated: August 16, 2024 – 09:00 UTC. Typhoon Ampil, a category 4 storm, has caused significant disruption to flights to Tokyo’s Airports. We used…

Aviation news

119 flights canceled or delayed amidst flooding at Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA) faced significant disruption on June 11, 2024, as severe weather led to widespread flooding, causing numerous flight diversions and…

Aviation explainer series

A pilot explains: diversions

Ever been tracking an aircraft when suddenly it shifts off course, heads straight for a different airport and lands, sometimes with a 7xxx code…

Aviation weather

Storms and flooding lead to almost 900 diversions and cancellations at Dubai airport

Heavy rain has caused significant disruption to commercial aviation activity in the United Arab Emirates, and led to the flooding of large areas of…

Airport news

Over 2,700 flights cancelled at Munich Airport – a look at the data

Munich Airport (MUC/EDDM) has been experiencing 5 days of severe disruption thanks to severe weather conditions affecting swathes of Central Europe. As well as…

Aviation explainer series

‘Why Don’t They Just Land?’: Why the Best Diversion Airport May Not Be the Closest

While over 150,000 flights per day land at their intended destination, some divert due to weather, mechanical, or medical reasons. When a flight diverts,…

Aviation explainer series

Blizzard 2018: Cancellations, Diversions, and a Slow Recovery

On Thursday, 4 January, a massive blizzard hit the northeast United States, impacting travel along the east coast from Maine to Miami. In our…

Airport disruption

What’s the worst diversion you’ve experienced?

Madeira Airport sees over 80 flight diversions and cancellations

Typhoon Ampil cancels over 1,284 flights in Tokyo

119 flights canceled or delayed amidst flooding at Palma de Mallorca

A pilot explains: diversions

Storms and flooding lead to almost 900 diversions and cancellations at Dubai airport

Over 2,700 flights cancelled at Munich Airport – a look at the data

‘Why Don’t They Just Land?’: Why the Best Diversion Airport May Not Be the Closest

Blizzard 2018: Cancellations, Diversions, and a Slow Recovery

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