Travellers are facing disruptions at Vilnius Airport after most incoming flights were diverted. Photo: AP PHOTO

Lithuania has suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport due to balloons possibly flying in its airspace, and flights have been diverted, the airport's operator says.

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European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich.

"Attention: The airspace over Vilnius Airport is closed," the airport said in a statement on its website, adding the closure was expected to last until

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