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Missing scissors causes flight delays and cancellations at Japan airport

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<p>Passengers were delayed and flights canceled at a Japanese airport on Saturday after a shop near the boarding gates misplaced a pair of scissors.</p><p>The security checkpoints at New Chitose Airport in Japan&#x27;s northern island of Hokkaido were closed for two hours after the lost scissors were reported.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/3/25/airlines-clarify-which-power-banks-are-allowed-in-flights-1715">Airlines clarify which power banks are allowed in flights</a></div><p>In total, 36 flights were canceled and 201 were delayed by the mishap, Japanese national broadcaster NHK reported. The airport resumed flights later on Saturday, even though the scissors were still missing. The scissors were eventually found at the store by an employee on Sunday, NHK said.</p><p>The disruption to flights came as many passengers were due to return home after Japan&#x27;s Obon festival, where many people return to their family homes across Japan.</p><div><em>(Production: Tom Bateman)</em></div>

<p>Passengers were delayed and flights canceled at a Japanese airport on Saturday after a shop near the boarding gates misplaced a pair of scissors.</p>

Passengers were delayed and flights canceled at a Japanese airport on Saturday after a shop near the boarding gates misplaced a pair of scissors.

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Missing scissors cause flight delays and cancellations at Japan airport

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Published Aug 20, 2024 05:50 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 21, 2024 12:18 PM PHT

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