International Civil Aviation Morning News | Passengers trapped on plane for 7 hours in "toxic air"; Munich Airport's passenger throughput in the first half of the year was nearly 20 million
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1. British Airways passengers were trapped on the plane in "toxic air" for 7 hours, and firefighters were dispatched to rescue people!
Due to problems with the cabin air conditioning system, technicians repeatedly repaired it but failed. On July 6, British Airways' BA872 flight from London Heathrow Airport to Krakow, Poland was seriously delayed. Passengers were forced to sit on the plane for 7 hours before the airport fire department ordered them to get off the plane. A passenger said: "Firefighters finally came to evacuate the passengers. They said the air on the plane had become toxic. British Airways' behavior is terrible, inhumane and without compassion."
2. Munich Airport's passenger throughput reached nearly 20 million in the first half of the year
In the first six months of 2025, Munich Airport's passenger and cargo volumes grew strongly, with passenger throughput reaching nearly 20 million, up 3.6% year-on-year. The number of passengers has grown steadily every month, from 2.6 million in January to more than 4.1 million in June. In the first half of the year, Munich Airport's cargo volume was about 161,000 tons, up 7.6% year-on-year.
3. Brussels Airport will close one runway this summer, which may cause flight delays
From July 12, Runway 07R/25L of the three runways at Brussels Airport will be closed for renovation, and the closure is expected to last more than six weeks until August 27. The airport operator expects the renovation to have a "minimal" impact on airport operations, but "limited flight delays cannot be completely ruled out."
4. Cybercriminals contacted Qantas a week after the data leak
A Qantas spokesperson told Reuters on July 8 that a cybercriminal had contacted Qantas. Last week, Qantas suffered a data leak, which exposed the personal information of six million customers. The spokesperson said: "As this incident is a criminal case, we have notified the Australian Federal Police and we will not comment further on the details of this contact."
5. Lufthansa Group will resume flights to Israel from August 1
Germany's Lufthansa Group said on July 7 that it is ready to gradually resume flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel from August 1. However, due to "operational reasons", Lufthansa's Swiss International Airlines flights to and from Tel Aviv will still be suspended until October 25 as previously announced.
6. Due to Ukrainian drone attacks, Russian airlines face losses of $254 million
Russian "Business Daily" quoted airline representatives and industry experts as saying that due to the Ukrainian drone attack, Russia's major airports were shut down for two days from July 5 to 6, and Russian airlines may lose about 20 billion rubles (US$254 million). According to the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya), since July 5, a total of 485 flights have been canceled at major airports, 88 flights have been diverted to other airports, and another 1,900 flights have been delayed.
7. Despite geopolitical pressure, passenger traffic at European airports remains "resilient"
Despite geopolitical and economic uncertainties, passenger traffic at European airports remained "resilient" in May, up 3.4% year-on-year. Data released by the European branch of the Airports Council International (ACI Europe) showed that the passenger growth that month was "entirely" driven by international flights, with international passenger traffic increasing by 4.3% year-on-year, while domestic passenger traffic fell by 0.2%.
8. South African Airways no longer needs government support
South African Transport Minister Barbara Creecy recently said that South African Airways can now support its operations and fleet expansion with its own funds and no longer rely on government guarantees. Creecy said: "In the 2022/2023 fiscal year, South African Airways achieved a profit of 252 million rand (14.3 million US dollars), which is the first time since 2012."