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Vilnius Airport halts flights again after suspected Belarus balloon incursion
- Vilnius Airport suspended operations on Jan 27 after suspected balloons from Belarus disrupted Lithuanian airspace, closing at 1705 GMT, a National Crisis Management Centre spokesperson said.
- Located about 30 km from the Belarus border, Vilnius Airport has been closed more than 10 times since early October, with Lithuania saying balloons are sent by smugglers transporting cigarettes.
- On Tuesday morning, snow, sleet and freezing rain left icy surfaces causing minor delays at Vilnius and Kaunas airports, and by about 08:00 eight outbound flights were delayed, including a Copenhagen flight running roughly two hours late.
- Scandinavian Airlines canceled Copenhagen‑Vilnius legs and delayed other flights due to difficult weather, while airlines and crews decide operations and airport teams are operating in reinforced mode.
- Lithuania blames Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for failing to stop balloon incursions, calling them a `hybrid attack` and noting his close alliance with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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According to the relevant announcement, all flights are suspended for three hours.
Vilnius Airport, which was closed twice on Tuesday evening due to the threat of smuggling balloons from Belarus, has resumed operations, the company Lietuvos oro uostai (Lithuanian Airports, LTOU) reported.
Vilnius Airport has been closed more than ten times due to similar incidents.
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