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• Klaas-Jan van Woerkom
European airlines have faced four days of false bomb threats that disrupted more than 30 flights. A security expert sees no clear remedy, while the perpetrators and their target remain unknown, leaving airlines and authorities confronting a campaign whose operational impact is clear but whose purpose is not.
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European airlines have faced four days of false bomb threats that disrupted more than 30 flights. A security expert sees no clear remedy, while the perpetrators and their target remain unknown, leaving airlines and authorities confronting a campaign whose operational impact is clear but whose purpose is not.
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More than 30 bomb alerts against commercial flights in Europe over the past week have triggered diversions, unscheduled landings, fighter escorts and security inspections. With fuel, airport fees, crew hours and passenger rebooking adding up, airlines and governments absorb costs estimated at about $350,000 per alert, with no clear party to bill.
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