Police have evacuated Gatwick Airport's North Terminal after a suspect package sparked a security alert. A man has been arrested after he was allegedly seen discarding a suspicious item in the building. Bomb squad experts were sent to the airport in West Sussex to investigate. Crowds ar...
Canada's new government is not planning to reopen an agreement to allow jets to fly out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, the country's new transport minister said. The owner of Porter Airlines has been pushing to allow jets to be flown from the airport, which is located on a small is...
All flights from China took off as planned on early morning Saturday to Paris where explosions and shooting attacks killed at least 120. The French foreign ministry said airports would remain open, and flights and train service would continue. Accoeding to Variflight, the biggest flight status information provider in China, there were 8 flights from 5 cities in China to Paris on early m...
Following a bloody massacre on streets of Paris on 13 November, killing at least 150 people, the French President Francois Hollande announced a state of emergency and ordered to close all borders. At the same time, Paris Charles de Gaulle airport remains open, international airlines didn’t officially report any changes in schedules. “An unprecedented terrorist attack is underwa...
Once a week to Morocco as of November 14, 2015 · Austrian Airlines continues to focus on tourist destinations · Eight sunny medium-haul destinations offered in the winter flight schedule Austrian Airlines is operating flights to yet another tourist destination starting tomorrow. Flight service will be offered once a week on Saturdays to Marrakech. The country’s natio...
Moscow could adopt Israel-style security measures in foreign airports, such as the engagement of both local forces and Russian experts and equipment to ensure the security of its citizens traveling abroad, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported. On November 6, Russia cancelled all flights to Egypt until the investigation into the Airbus A321 crash is completed. New approaches t...
UK business leaders have echoed the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) call for the UK government to make a decision regarding expanding Heathrow Airport. Business leaders including the Confederation of British Industry president, Paul Drechsler says “decisive action” is needed and the government needs to “get on” and expand Heathrow Airport. In July this year,...
Virgin Australia has opened the doors to its new $300 million home at Perth Airport. While passengers will have to wait until November 22 to experience the new Terminal 1 Domestic Pier, Virgin chief executive John Borghetti and Perth Airport chief executive Brad Geatches gave media a tour of the new facilities on Friday morning. Virgin is moving its domestic interstate flights from Terminal...
Dubai-based Al-Futtaim has signed a lease agreement with Dubai South for a 10,000sqm plot of land adjacent to the existing facility of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) as part of the expansion plans of the only fully integrated business aviation facility based out of Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA). The new plot will drastically increase the operational potential and capabilities of DCAF w...
Cathay Pacific Airways has opened a new lounge for passengers traveling out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, with a special focus on personal comforts to help First and Business class travelers feel at home. Designed by Studioilse, the London-based design studio led by Ilse Crawford, the Taipei lounge is marked by understated elegance with soothing neutral tones and natural materials, i...
Tianjin Airlines (GS), a subsidiary of Hainan Airlines (HU), is waiting government approval to launch its first intercontinental route - Tianjin-Chongqing-Vancouver, in June 2016, according to an announcement released Thursday on the website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Pending government approval, Tianjin Airlines will use Airbus A330 aircraft on the new long...
An emergency evacuation slide opened on an Air China (CA) Airbus A330 aircraft after it landed at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) on Friday noon, said a source familiar with the matter. The emergency evacuation slide near the door 2L accidentally deployed by a passenger on the flight after the aircraft taxied to the apron, according to a Weibo post by @flyjohn. No injuries wer...
Look no further, Star Wars fans. To kick start its annual year-end festive celebrations, Changi Airport is bringing a part of the galaxy far, far away to fans, travellers and visitors alike, with two of the film series' iconic starfighters landing in Singapore for the very first time. From November 13, 2015 to January 5, 2016, airport visitors can embark on an intergalactic advent...
Air New Zealand is expected to announce on Friday it will start flying to Vietnam. Sources say the national carrier will begin flying to the South East Asia destination in 2016. Ho Chi Minh City is the national gateway to Vietnam but it also has a major airport in Hanoi. SHANE WENZLICK/FAIRFAX NZ Air New Zealand chief strategy, networks and alliance officer Stephen Jones will make...
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Airport Coordination Limited has reached a significant global milestone with the signing of Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) as the 80th airport in its worldwide portfolio....
