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The airport acknowledges that the decision could push up the price of holidays as a result.

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21/03/2023

A Lufthansa aircraft rolls to the start position at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Strikes could hit Heathrow Airport over Easter.

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Istanbul in Turkey was ranked as having the best large airport.

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Strikers put a poster with the words 'Strike today' on a window pane in Cologne, Germany, 26 February 2023.

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The EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES) has been delayed until late 2023.

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Schiphol hopes to avoid a repeat of last summer's airport chaos.

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