Flight delayed? A show of NATO’s military might over Germany could be behind it

Around 800 flights are being rerouted every day due to the ‘Air Defender’ exercise over Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.

A massive NATO exercise over European skies could cause holidaymakers’ flights to be delayed this week and next.

The multinational military alliance began its biggest ever air force deployment exercise on Monday 12 June.

‘Air Defender 2023’, as the training is called, will be centered over German airspace until 22 June. 

“Approximately 800 flights will be rerouted daily as a result of the exercise and the associated measures,” air traffic management body Eurocontrol says.

The knock-on effects could cause significant delays at a busy time of year, when European airtraffic controllers are

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