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Thousands stranded overnight as Italy's Bergamo airport halts flights
Technical faults and poor visibility caused a halt at Bergamo Orio-al-Serio airport, leading to 26 flight cancellations and thousands stranded overnight, SACBO said.
- On Saturday, Bergamo Orio-al-Serio halted departures, leaving thousands of passengers stranded overnight at Italy's major regional airport serving Milan.
- Technical problems with the landing guidance system forced the pause, compounded by poor visibility, and the first flights were halted at around 1700 GMT at Bergamo Orio-al-Serio airport.
- The incident cancelled 26 departing flights, diverted 6 to other airports, and left 7 rescheduled for Sunday, with a Ryanair flight to Cagliari delayed from 0605 GMT to 0850 GMT and a Neos flight to Sharm-el-Sheikh delayed from 0620 GMT to 0855 GMT.
- SACBO said the fault was fixed around midnight, but the airport website warning cautioned that flights may be delayed or cancelled.
- As a Ryanair hub for Milan, Bergamo's outage affected many connections, with real-time flight information showing mostly Ryanair delays though several flights resumed on Sunday morning.
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