Xinhua — Dozens of flights were delayed in the Athens international airport (AIA) on Sunday between 9:30 and 10:25 over a security alert, local authorities said.
The disruption which delayed flights by an average of 40 minutes, came as police deemed necessary to further search a female passenger, according to an AIA announcement.
The flight was diverted to Palma de Mallorca where a thorough search was conducted on all passengers and luggage, without finding anything suspicious. The aircraft continued the journey to Madrid , the Greek airliner said in a press release.
No further details were released.