Tag: Airport
Airport workers plan disruptions in nine U.S. cities on MLK Day
BY-LUZ LAZO: Workers from nine U.S. airports are planning to block bridges, march through terminals and protest at airline headquarters during a day of civil disobedience on Martin Luther King […]
This might be the reason a British Muslim family was kicked off the plane to Disneyland
Mohammad Tariq Mahmood and his family were probably prevented from boarding a plane to Disneyland at Gatwick airport last week because a Facebook page linked to his address contained positive […]
Inside the world’s most dangerous airport
BY-Ammu Kannampilly: FLYING into Nepal’s Lukla airport — the gateway to Mount Everest — demands courage and precision, thanks to its tiny, treacherous runway perched on a steep cliff. For […]
When a King Cobra took shelter inside an aircraft at Chennai airport
A photo showing a snake on top of an idol of a goddess inside a temple in Chennai went viral last week. The image very much explained the situation in […]
Egypt airport security: UK experts focus on three areas
BY-Peter Beaumont: Efforts by a specialist British team of aviation security and military experts to help improve security at Sharm el-Sheikh airport are focusing on three issues – the security of […]
Woman dies just before flight
By-Catherine Gaffaney: An 81-year-old Fijian woman who died of a suspected heart attack at Auckland International Airport this morning was in “good spirits” when a family member dropped her off. The […]
BREAKING: Boeing 767 Catches Fire at Fort Lauderdale Airport
According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, several people were injured. At the time of reporting, it is unclear how many people were onboard the Boeing 767, which was on […]
New world class airport terminal
BY-Geoffrey Thomas: The most spectacular part of the billion-dollar upgrade of Perth Airport — the T1 Domestic Terminal — will open on November 22 and promises to transform passengers’ travel […]
British Airways plane crash-lands at South African airport
BA-badged jet operated by Comair, a South African airline, skidded along runway on wingtip after landing gear collapsed at airport near Johannesburg Emergency services rush in aid of British Airways […]
Oops! Airport greets arriving fliers with porn
By-Ben Mutzabaugh: An X-rated film began playing on the TV screens in the baggage area in the wee hours of Monday morning, leaving little to the imagination for travelers standing nearby. […]