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No-fly zone for Iran talks disrupted flights at Zurich airport, authorities say
Skyguide said the fault canceled 12 arrivals and 14 departures and delayed at least 60 more before service resumed.
- On Sunday, a technical fault at Skyguide disrupted flights at Zurich Airport, triggered by security measures for Iran-United States peace talks at Buergenstock.
- Because security for the talks was finalized on Saturday, Skyguide had to integrate a restricted zone over Buergenstock into its radar display systems at the last minute.
- By midday, 12 arrivals and at least 60 departures were cancelled or delayed at Zurich Airport after Skyguide closed airspace east of Bern for several hours.
- Operations have since returned to normal, though Skyguide maintained a slight reduction in capacity for overflights until Monday at 08:00 as a precautionary measure.
- United States Vice President Vance arrived for the peace negotiations at Buergenstock, a Swiss resort 31 miles south of Zurich, as Switzerland promised a "discreet and reliable setting.
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No-fly zone for Iran talks disrupted flights at Zurich airport, authorities say
A technical fault in air traffic control, triggered by security measures for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland, caused disruptions at Zurich airport on Sunday, aviation authorities said, adding the problem had been resolved.
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der Standard DEAt Zurich Airport no aircraft could take off on Sunday morning. The reason for this was a technical problem in connection with the US-Iran conversations on the Bürgenstock
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