Hoax bomb threats affect at least 20 European flights in a week

Paris — At least 15 commercial flights in Europe had to deal with bomb threats Thursday, with at least one being diverted to a military base in France. While authorities have reported no explosives discovered on any of the jets, and they all appeared to be hoaxes, Thursday's incidents add to a fast-growing number of journeys hit by similar threats this week, which one expert said suggested a "very deliberate act." British authorities dismissed threats to about seven flights earlier this week as hoaxes, but the number of impacted journeys soared over 20 on Thursday, meaning significant disruption for thousands of passengers and raising concerns about a possible coordinated effort to impact travel on the continent. So far, it remains unclear who, if anyone, is behind any such coordinated action. An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 plane is seen at Evreux military air base after the flight from Dublin to Rome was diverted to France following a bomb threat, Nov. 5, 2026. Gonzalo Fuentes/REUTERS The flights impacted on Thursday included:A flight from Ireland to Italy that was diverted to an air base in western France Thursday because of a bomb threat, according to French Prime Minister Sebastien ...