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European travel chaos fears ease after Airbus intervenes on software fix

Fears of days of travel chaos across Europe and the world eased on Saturday after plane manufacturer Airbus intervened rapidly to implement a software upgrade it had said was immediately needed on some 6,000 of its A320 planes.

Travel news

LATEST: Flights disrupted across Europe after 'cyber-related disruption'

Major European airports including Brussels, London Heathrow, two German airports and two Irish airports were on Saturday hit by "cyber-related disruption" affecting check-in and baggage drop systems and causing delays and cancellations.

Weather

'Coolcations': Tourists flock to Norway and Sweden to dodge summer heat

Driven away from typical summer destinations by intense heat and prolonged heatwaves, tourists are flocking to cooler climates like Norway and Sweden for their holidays.

Politics

UPDATE: Populist right dominates Swiss elections

The right-wing populist Swiss People's Party, which campaigned against mass migration and "woke madness", comfortably topped Switzerland's general election on Sunday, according to early results.

Environment

Austria challenges EU 'green' nuclear label in court

Austria on Friday filed a complaint with the top EU court over the bloc's decision to label nuclear power as green, the climate ministry said.

Ukraine

EU warns bloc nations to brace for millions of Ukraine refugees

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, the EU's executive warned on Sunday that Europe should be prepared for its biggest humanitarian crisis in years.