NATO alerted Hungarian Gripens three times within a few hours due to bomb threats involving passenger planes

On Friday morning, NATO issued alerts for three civil aircraft due to bomb threats, prompting the deployment of Hungarian Gripen fighters. The first alert involved an Airbus A321 flying from Brussels to Sofia, followed by two flights from Prague to Cyprus and Bucharest. All threats were later deemed false, but they caused significant disruptions across European air travel, with at least 34 flights affected this week. The International Air Transport Association condemned the disruptions and called for investigations into the threats' origins. Despite being false, these threats led to delays and additional costs for airlines, as thorough security checks and rerouting were necessary.