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Widespread flight cancellations to Middle Eastern cities have been announced by international airlines due to a military strike on Iran by the US and Israel, leading to airspace closures in several regional countries.

NASA is restructuring its Artemis lunar mission by canceling a multimillion-dollar update from Boeing for the SLS rocket and adding an additional test flight amid cost overruns and delays.

Joe Biden recently took a commercial flight, experiencing the same delays as other passengers due to fog at Reagan National Airport.

Three Icelandair flights landed in Reykjavik due to adverse weather conditions at Keflavik Airport.

Argentina's air traffic controllers have initiated a strike that will cause significant flight delays and rebooking issues until March 2, affecting all terminals in the country.

On February 26, air traffic controllers in Argentina begin a strike that will affect flights across the country until March 2, due to salary demands from the union Atepsa.

A snowstorm has created challenging conditions at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, but flight operations have been ongoing with manageable delays.

Vilnius Airport is experiencing minor flight delays due to adverse weather conditions this morning, primarily snow.

Finnish NHL goalie Kevin Lankinen misses his next game due to flight delays caused by blizzards on the US East Coast.

A powerful winter storm in northeastern USA caused over 8,000 flight cancellations and delays on Monday.

Technical issues with air traffic control systems in Athens resulted in flight delays and prompted investigations by authorities.

A Porter Airlines flight from Edmonton slid off the taxiway upon landing in Hamilton but reported no injuries among passengers or crew.

Heavy snowfall has led to significant disruptions at both Munich and Vienna airports, causing numerous flight cancellations and delays.

Air traffic controllers in Athens have again lost communication frequencies, resulting in flight delays and raising concerns about future disruptions.

Passengers on an airBaltic flight from Dubai endured significant delays and inadequate service due to technical failures, resulting in a prolonged travel experience.

A major airline flight was delayed due to the absence of a required 'no smoking' sticker on one of the seats, as maintenance waited to provide a replacement.

Kenya Airways has adjusted its flight schedules due to significant delays caused by an ongoing strike by aviation workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

Severe snowfall at Leeds Bradford Airport has led to significant flight delays and cancellations, leaving passengers stranded on the runway.

A bird strike incident involving a United Nigeria Airlines aircraft led to precautionary inspections and subsequent flight delays at Port Harcourt International Airport.

YouTuber Scott Manson completed a challenging journey, taking eight Ryanair flights across Europe in just 50 hours, attributing delays to a specific departure time he deemed 'cursed.'

Travelers with Lufthansa should prepare for flight cancellations and delays due to a full-day strike called by pilot association Cockpit and cabin union UFO.

Lufthansa crews, including pilots and flight attendants, will strike on Thursday, leading to significant flight cancellations and delays.

The Argentine pilots' union, APLA, will join a protest against labor reform, leading to flight delays and cancellations on February 10.

An Air France flight mistakenly entered a restricted military zone in Ivory Coast, leading to significant delays and the cancellation of its return flight to Paris.

Latvian national airline airBaltic does not predict delays for its upcoming Monday flights from Riga after facing some disruptions due to freezing fog earlier in the morning.

Due to heavy snowfall, Jeju Airport is adding 10 flights to transport stranded passengers to Gimpo Airport.

The runway at Foz do Iguaçu International Airport was closed temporarily due to a pothole, leading to diversions and delays for several flights.

Profeco has launched assistance modules at various airports in Mexico to help travelers who experience flight delays or cancellations caused by airlines or service providers.

Thessaloniki is shrouded in fog, causing visibility issues and minor flight delays at Macedonia Airport.

Passengers in Brazil have specific rights regarding delayed or canceled flights during the carnival season, including assistance, refunds, and potential compensation.

After weather-related disruptions, operations are set to resume at Berlin's BER airport, although delays and cancellations persist.

The weather continues to cause disruptions, leading to significant delays and cancellations at Berlin's BER airport, forcing politicians like Minister Hubig to change their travel plans.

The Artemis 2 lunar flight architecture, established in 2011, relies on older technologies that are well-known to work, but raises concerns about cost, complexity, and delays.

Icy rain and black ice have disrupted transportation in Berlin, causing flight cancellations and delays as airport officials struggle to clear the runways.

Berlin's airport will remain closed on Friday due to frost, with flight departures delayed or canceled following snowfall and icy conditions on Thursday, as reported by the German news agency DPA.

Tiago Faierstein, president of Anac, argues in an interview that the agency's proposal to exempt airlines from civil liability in cases of delays or cancellations does not remove passenger rights, citing a low percentage of flight cancellations and delays in 2025.

Berlin Airport is closed on Friday due to heavy snowfall and freezing rain, leading to flight cancellations and delays.

Berlin Brandenburg Airport will remain closed on Friday due to adverse weather conditions, including snow and freezing rain, affecting flight operations.

Due to freezing rain, there are no departures at Berlin's BER Airport, leading to flight cancellations and delays, which also affect subway and long-distance train services.

NASA has postponed the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight to the moon in over fifty years, to March after identifying several technical issues during a critical fueling test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Iberia has capped flight prices between Madrid and Barcelona at 99 euros in economy class until February 19, coinciding with delays and cancellations in high-speed trains between the two cities.

The article discusses the European Parliament's stance on airlines' obligations concerning passenger rights, particularly in cases of flight delays.

The removal of George Saounatsos from the position of director of the Civil Aviation Authority follows ongoing complaints about significant flight delays since September.

The German Railway anticipates operational restrictions and delays due to the forecast of black ice on Monday, affecting various regions and leading to flight cancellations and school closures.

A power outage at a National Air Traffic Service radar site has caused significant flight diversions and delays at Birmingham Airport.

Ryanair and Jet2 have cautioned that further flight delays are expected at UK airports this weekend due to additional snow and adverse weather conditions forecasted by the Met Office.

The article discusses compensation rights for train and flight passengers facing delays due to winter weather, highlighting that train passengers often are eligible for refunds while flight passengers have more limited options.

Heavy snowfall led to many flights being de-iced at Frankfurt Airport, causing delays and extended flight noise in the Rhine-Main area.

AEGEAN Airlines accommodated 2,300 passengers in hotels following a blackout that caused significant flight cancellations and delays at Athens FIR, adhering to Regulation (EC) 261/2004 for passenger compensation.

The communication issue that led to chaos at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport and airports across the country has been resolved, though delays will continue due to the backlog of flights.