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Frankfurt airport suspends flights after climate protesters block runways

Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 2 developments

By Duarte Mendonca, Kathleen Magramo, Alex Stambaugh and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Germany’s busiest airport temporarily suspended flights on Thursday after climate activists glued themselves to the tarmac in a protest against the use of fossil fuels.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Climate activists glue themselves to a taxiway at Cologne-Bonn Airport, flights suspended

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  2. Newest

    Frankfurt airport suspends flights after climate protesters block runways

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Germany: Climate protesters block Cologne/Bonn airport – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The climate group Last Generation broke on to the runway and glued themselves to the ground. An airport spokesperson said the demonstrators had been arrested.

  2. The Washington Free Beacon

    Climate Activists Glue Hands to Runway, Halting Flights at German Airport (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Germany's Cologne-Bonn airport suspended flights for several hours on Wednesday after climate activists glued themselves to a runway, while similar actions at other European airports were foiled by authorities.

  3. Courthouse News Service

    Climate activists glue themselves to a taxiway at Cologne-Bonn Airport, flights suspended (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    It was the latest of several airport protests by climate activists in recent years that caused disruption to flights.

  4. The Guardian

    Frankfurt and Oslo airport flights hit as Europe-wide climate protests continue (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Flights at Germany’s busiest airport ‘gradually resuming’ on second day of coordinated ‘oil kills’ protests

  5. Salon

    Climate protesters shut down Frankfurt Airport, disrupt EU travel (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Protest action at Germany's busiest airport — and many other places — disrupts travel across the continent

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Frankfurt airport: Climate activists stop scores of flights – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A protest at Germany's largest airport against fossil fuels resulted in the cancellation of more than 100 flights. The Last Generation direct action group has promised a full week of protests.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Frankfurt airport suspends flights after climate protesters block runways (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Duarte Mendonca, Kathleen Magramo, Alex Stambaugh and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Germany’s busiest airport temporarily suspended flights on Thursday after climate activists glued themselves to the tarmac in a protest against the use of fossil fuels.

  8. Digital Journal

    Climate activists halt traffic at Frankfurt airport (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Police on Thursday arrested climate activists who glued themselves to the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany's busiest, compelling it to temporarily

  9. WHEC Rochester

    Climate protest at Frankfurt Airport forces a temporary halt to flights (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Flights at Frankfurt Airport, Germany's busiest, were suspended temporarily Thursday as climate activists glued themselves to the ground inside the airport premises, authorities said. More than 100 flights were canceled.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Climate activists block runways at Germany’s Frankfurt airport (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The climate action group, The Last Generation, is calling on the government to divest from oil, gas and coal by 2030.

  11. CNN

    Frankfurt airport suspends flights as climate activists block runway (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Germany’s busiest airport temporarily suspended flights after climate activists glued themselves to the tarmac in a protest against the use of fossil fuels.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.