Update: Bomb Threats Prompt Wizz Air, Ryanair Flight Diversions, Checks Across Europe

08:35 AM EST, 11/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Wizz Air's statement) Bomb threats were reported aboard several flights across Europe for a second consecutive day, prompting aircraft inspections and a diversion, Sky News reported Friday. Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) confirmed in an emailed statement to MT Newswires that its flight from Prague to Rome was diverted to Venice, Italy, due to a bomb scare. It added that local authorities are conducting necessary security checks after the plane landed safely in Venice. "Wizz Air is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities as the situation remains ongoing." In Portugal, police found no explosives aboard a Ryanair (RYA.IR) flight from Rome to Lisbon after an anonymous threat. Four other threats were reported against aircraft flying over France, while Prague Airport received threats targeting arriving and departing flights. Ryanair did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.