Lithuania's Vilnius airport closes again due to balloons


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  • Monday, 24 Nov 2025

VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuania's Vilnius airport said on Sunday it had temporarily halted operations due to balloons moving towards its airspace, diverting some incoming flights to other cities.

"Attention: Vilnius Airport operations have been disrupted," the operator said on its website, adding that it was due to reopen at 1:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT).

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