Travel expert addresses hoax bomb threats targeting European airlines

Euronews reported that travel expert Eoghan Corry addressed recent hoax bomb threats that targeted multiple European airlines on Tuesday. Corry, who serves as the editor of Travel Extra, stated that European airspace remains safe and noted that it is unlikely anyone could bring an explosive device onboard. [1]

According to Euronews, Corry highlighted that different airports and airlines responded to the security incidents in varying ways by using separate sets of protocols. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, security services assess an 80 percent likelihood that Russian intelligence orchestrated the recent airline hoax threats alongside supermarket cyberattacks across Europe. Four passenger aircraft were previously forced to make emergency or precautionary landings, while a phone threat at Cork Airport delayed a flight by 90 minutes. [2]

FTMQ News also previously reported that European officials observed a sharp increase in Russian sabotage incidents targeting regional infrastructure throughout 2023 and 2024. [2]