Copenhagen Airport and European flights hit by new bomb threats

New bomb threats were directed at air traffic at Denmark's Copenhagen Airport and at flights from the Czech Republic, Italy and France on Friday 6 November 2026, adding to a week of security alerts that have disrupted passenger flights across Europe.

Danish police said officers were at Copenhagen Airport and investigating, with a visible presence in the terminal. The airport confirmed the police presence and said it was "operating normally", while a spokesperson declined to comment further.

Key facts

• Friday 6 November 2026: threats against air traffic at Copenhagen Airport and flights from the Czech Republic, Italy and France
• Copenhagen Airport said it was operating normally; police said there was no danger to passengers or anyone at the airport
• France's prime minister's office said four new threats were made against planes flying over French territory, and all landed safely
• A Wizz Air flight between Prague and Rome was diverted to Venice because of a bomb scare
• Prague Airport said four inbound and five outbound flights were affected by threats, with no devices found and no flights cancelled or diverted
• No explosives have been found in connection with any of the threats so far

What happened on Friday?

Danish police said they were again at Copenhagen Airport in connection with threats aimed at air traffic and were investigating the incident. Their immediate assessment was that there was no danger to passengers or anyone else at the airport.

In France, the prime minister's office said four bomb threats had been made against planes flying over French territory during the day. All of the aircraft landed safely.

A Wizz Air service between Prague and Rome was diverted to Venice after a bomb scare, according to an airport authority source. Czech police said they had registered threats to flights both departing from and arriving in Prague. A Prague Airport spokesperson said the alerts concerned four inbound and five outbound flights, but that no explosive devices had been found and no flights had been cancelled or diverted as a result.

A bomb alert on a Ryanair flight from Rome to Lisbon also prompted a security operation when the aircraft landed.

What else has happened this week?

The wave of threats began earlier in the week. Heathrow and Birmingham airports received bomb threats, and several UK departures were targeted, including flights from London Stansted, Newcastle and Glasgow.

Two Ryanair flights from Dublin and Lisbon were searched after anonymous tips about possible bomb threats, and an airport in Poland was closed while investigations were carried out.

More than a dozen flights were targeted on Thursday alone, including services from Copenhagen, Dublin, Helsinki, Madrid, Milan and Warsaw. A military bomb disposal unit searched two planes at Copenhagen Airport on Thursday.

Have any explosives been found?

No explosives have been found so far, according to the accounts given by police and airport authorities. The government said it believes the threats made to UK airports and flights were "malicious hoaxes".

The incidents have raised concerns about information warfare, during a week that has also seen cyber attacks on supermarket fridges and blood banks in Europe.

What this means for travellers

Travellers using Copenhagen Airport or flying to, from or over the countries affected should expect security operations and possible delays if further threats are made. Checking flight status with the airline before leaving for the airport is the most direct way to confirm whether a specific service is affected.

No further threats, investigations or next steps have been announced beyond the ongoing police inquiries at Copenhagen Airport and in the Czech Republic.