06

Jan

Airline, airport groups slam EU push for pre-flight COVID testing from China

A coalition of airline and airport groups on Thursday criticized new recommendations asking for passengers flying from China to the European Union to show a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding. EU…

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12

Dec

Heathrow sees minimal impact from planned Border Force strikes

LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Heathrow Airport said on Monday that it expected the vast majority of travellers will be unaffected by this month's planned strikes by Border Force workers. British Border Force workers plan…

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29

Aug

Strike cancels 60 flights at Portugal’s Lisbon airport

LISBON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Around 60 flights were cancelled at Lisbon airport on Sunday, the last day of a strike by handling workers that has brought more disruption to summer travel…

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25

Jun

Lufthansa expects flight operations to return to normal in 2023 – Welt

BERLIN (Reuters) - Lufthansa does not expect its global airline operations to return to normal until 2023 after staff shortages and booming demand amid the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions forced…

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10

Dec

Malta: Airport travel drops in November 36% lower than 2019, but MIA sees green shoots

Last November saw 315,964 passengers travel through Malta International Airport. This total translates into a decrease of 35.9 per cent compared to 2019 figures, which is the lowest percentage drop…

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26

Oct

UK’s Heathrow Airport flags tepid travel recovery until 2026

Britain's Heathrow Airport Ltd said on Tuesday it was still reporting losses and does not expect air traffic to recover completely until at least 2026 even as the travel industry gathered steam…

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24

Sep

Spanish airport operator to lose $1.8 bln in revenues on new COVID-19 regulation 

MADRID, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Spanish airport operator Aena could lose up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) of revenues between 2020 and 2025 after Spain passed a law on…

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26

Aug

UPDATE – At least 72 people were killed and 140 others wounded in the explosions at Kabul airport – ISIS claim responsibility

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - There were at least two explosions near Kabul's airport amid a huge and chaotic evacuation effort from Afghanistan on Thursday, the Pentagon said, with civilians…

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25

Aug

Britain wants to see functioning airport in Afghanistan after departure of troops -Sky

(Reuters) - Britain wants to see a functioning airport in Afghanistan after the departure of troops, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing comments by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's briefing to…

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10

Aug

Malta: Air show returns after three year hiatus

Aviation enthusiasts can look forward to a day out on the 25th and 26th of September, as the airshow promises to make another appearance. This year the air display will…

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24

May

Frankfurt bound Lufthansa flight from Minsk forced to late departure due to ‘threat of terrorist attack’

A Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt from Minsk airport was suspended due to the threat of an imminent terrorist act. This was stated by the press service of the airport quoted…

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16

Mar

Europe seeks to restart travel with COVID ‘pass’ despite vaccine squeeze

The European Union will on Wednesday unveil a COVID-19 pass to allow free travel this summer and support the struggling tourism sector despite the bloc's sluggish vaccination campaign and the…

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22

Jan

Malta: Police station inaugurated at Malta International Airport

Works at the Malta International Airport Police stations have been completed and the doors to the new office have been opened today. The Minister for Home Affairs Byron Cailleri together…

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17

Dec

Malta’s Airport to expand and build a new apron as it sets course for future

Malta International Airport today officially set the ball rolling in relation to its multi-million investment in a new apron - Apron X - with the publication of a call for…

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12

Dec

Malta updates list of countries, visitors from which require Covid19 testing prior to arrival

The Minister responsible for Public Health notifies that, by virtue of Article 2 (1) of the Mandatory Tests for Certain Travellers Regulations, 2020, the list of countries referred to in…

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09

Nov

Berliners salute Cold-War gateway airport

Berlin’s venerable Tegel airport hosted its final flight on Sunday, a Paris-bound Air France plane that left to cheers and a fountain salute from the terminal’s fire engines. First opened…

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06

Nov

Malta: Man arrested in connection with four robberies from airport

Investigations by Immigration Police from the Malta International Airport, together with Police from the Major Crimes Unit have led to the arrest of a 46-year-old man from Marsa, after he…

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12

Oct

Ireland plans introducing airport testing

Ireland plans to introduce coronavirus testing at airports as part of a possible alternative to quarantine for some arriving passengers, although it is not clear when the capacity will be…

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17

Aug

Malta: Sniffer dog helps intercept €23,000 in undeclared cash at airport

Two men heading to Istanbul were found to carry a little over €23,000 in undeclared cash thanks to the keen nose of sniffer dog Peter. Source: Newsbook Updated 15:20pm

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13

Jul

Malta: Airport gets new equipment in case of emergencies

The Malta International Airport invested in new vehicles to extinguish fires from Austria by Rosenabuer Panther 8×8. This is part of a whole investment worth €2.9 million to modernise the…

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09

Jul

Malta: 20,000 passenger movements in first week since airport reopening

20,000 tourists have visited Malta after just one week of the airport reopening, Tourism Minster Julia Farrugia Portelli revealed on Thursday. Source: The Malta Independent Updated 17:25pm

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01

Jul

Malta: Airport re-opens for travel – the first tourists arrive

The dead silence which dominated the Malta International Airport over the last three and a half months was finally broken this morning with the first movement of passengers leaving and…

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11

Jun

Malta: Malta sticks to July 1 airport reopening plan, despite EU pressure

Malta will stay firmly on track with its plan to reopen to commercial travel on July 1, despite pressure from the European Commission for member states to remove restrictions earlier. Source:…

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02

Jun

Malta: MIA to introduce mitigating measures at each passenger touchpoint

The re-opening of the airport on the 1st of July constitutes a first important step towards the recovery of the local aviation industry and tourism sector, said the Malta International…

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16

Feb

System outage leads to cancellations and delays in London Heathrow Airport

Thousands of passengers were facing cancellations and delays on Sunday after a systems failure affecting all terminals at London Heathrow airport. Travellers on social media reported being stuck on planes…

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11

Jan

Floods in Dubai cause air travel disruption as airport cancelled, diverted and delayed flights

Dubai International Airport cancelled, diverted and delayed flights on Saturday due to heavy rain and flooding, Dubai Airports said. The National (AE) reports that Dubai Airports can confirm that due…

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11

Dec

Adelaide Airport terminal evacuated over security scare

  Passengers queue on Wednesday morning at security check points following a system fault at Adelaide Airport in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. A fault with security screening at Adelaide Airport,…

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22

Sep

Massive deployment of police around Hong Kong airport

Hong Kong riot police took up position at the main rail station serving the airport on Sunday to prevent a new anti-government protest targeting air travel after a night of…

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24

Aug

Missile hits Libya’s only functioning airport in Tripoli

A missile hit the car park of Libya's only functioning airport in Tripoli on Saturday, forcing flights to be grounded for almost three hours before operations resumed, the airport and…

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24

Aug

Guernsey property development vehicle to acquire Moldova’s sole airport operator

Guernsey based property development vehicle, NR Investments Ltd, has agreed to acquire a 95% stake in Avia Invest, operator of Moldova's Chisinau International Airport. Chisinau is the largest and sole…

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23

Aug

Hong Kong airport once more in the cross hairs for more protests

Hong Kong braced on Friday for further demonstrations and a “stress test” of the city’s international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of anti-government protests showed no sign…

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17

Aug

Libya reopens Sebha airport closed since 2014

Libya reopened on Friday its airport in the main southern city of Sebha which had been closed since January 2014 due to security problems. Witnesses from the area said that…

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14

Aug

Hong Kong airport reopens after another chaotic night

Hong Kong airport reopened on Wednesday after fierce clashes overnight, but the turmoil may be far from over following reports that aviation authorities have obtained a court order to remove…

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12

Aug

Hong Kong Airport cancels flights as thousands occupy terminal

Hong Kong International Airport has cancelled departing flights, as anti-government protests in its main terminal continue for a fourth day. Thousands are gathered at the airport - which is one…

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30

Jul

Missile launcher ‘souvenir’ confiscated from a passenger check-in luggage

Airport security officials have seized a missile launcher “souvenir” from a man’s check-in luggage. The launcher was confiscated at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Maryland, US. According to the US Transportation Security…

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20

Jul

Catania airspace reopened after Etna activity subsides

Activity at Catania airport resumed on Saturday morning after the eruption from the Etna volcano subsided and the ash in the area above cleared. Late Friday night the airspace above…

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10

Jul

Air Traffic control issues lead to suspension of flights in Gatwick airport

Gatwick airport has suspended all flights “due to an air traffic control systems issue”. The airport said that it is working with ANS, "our air traffic control provider, to rectify…

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10

Jul

Malta’s airport connectivity doubled in 10 years

Malta International Airport (MIA) has announced that three new routes are to be introduced this October. In a press release, Minister for Transport Ian Borg stated that three new routes…

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09

Jul

Photo Story – Collision during pushback – Schiphol

An Airbus A320 operated by EasyJet has collided with a Boeing 737-800 operated by KLM during pushback at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport (AMS). Source: Twitter

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28

May

Strike transport in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport is warning travellers they face limited train services, no buses and major traffic jams on Tuesday, as public transport workers go on strike in support of an…

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20

May

Manchester Airport cancels some flights due to fuel supply problems

Almost 70 flights to and from Manchester Airport have been cancelled due to fuel supply problems. An airport spokesman said there were a total of 69 cancellations. Thirty-seven of the…

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12

May

Malpensa Airport closed after intense hailstorm

Milan's Malpensa airport was temporary closed on Saturday after an intense hailstorm. The hailstorm hit Malpensa airport in full, around 4.30pm. Hail has accumulated on the ground and on the…

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06

Apr

45 hours to move operations from Ataturk airport to Istanbul’s new airport

The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of equipment across the city to a giant new…

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05

Mar

Explosive packages found at Waterloo Station, Heathrow Airport and London City Airport investigated by Counter-Terror police

Counter-terror police are investigating three packages containing explosives found at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station. The "small improvised explosive devices" were found in A4 postal bags, the…

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03

Mar

Malpensa airport closed for an hour after possible sighting of a drone

Malpensa airport was closed for an hour just before 7pm after the control tower of the airport received the warning of "a flying object" a few kilometers away, south of…

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03

Mar

Fears of a chaotic summer at German airports

Euronews reported that Oliver Lackmann, managing director of airline TUI fly, part of the TUI group, is predicting a summer of disruptions at German airports. Lackmann said German airports could…

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02

Mar

Stansted Airport flight is aborted as eight people injured

Sky News is reporting that emergency services went into action at Stansted Airport on Friday evening after eight people were injured after a "big bang" rocked their aircraft cabin on…

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22

Feb

Malta International Airport registers increase in profits due to increase in revenues from both aviation and non-aviation activities

Malta International Airport plc announced that the Company’s profits for the year ended 31st December 2018 increased from €24.2 million to €30.3 million. Increases in revenues were registered by both…

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19

Feb

Rome Ciampino airport closed due to fire

Rome's Ciampino airport, used by budget airline Ryanair, has been forced to close due to a fire in the terminal, the company managing the site has said. Developing story Via…

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23

Jan

Weather conditions force delays in flights in main UK airports

Airline passengers have expressed their fury as dozens of flights have been delayed across the UK amid plumetting temperatures. More than 50 flights were delayed by over an hour at Heathrow airport and 34 British…

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07

Jan

Strike at Berlin airports likely to cause delays

German trade union Verdi is calling on security staff at Berlin’s Schoenefeld and Tegel airports to go on strike for up to four hours on Monday, action that will likely…

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07

Sep

Tripoli airport to reopen

Libya will reopen on Friday its only functioning airport in the capital Tripoli, a week after it closed because of fighting among rival groups, the Tripoli-based government said on Thursday.…

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22

Aug

Second World War bomb discovered at Brussels Airport at Zaventem

A Second World War Bomb was safely defused from the Brussels Zaventem Airport. The Brussels Times says that the area – at the end of runway 25R, in a cargo…

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18

Aug

Drunk “Bob the Builder” and “Tinkerbell” removed from flight as fresh calls for two-drink limit at airports

The Telegraph reports that airline bosses today renewed calls for a two-drink limit at airports after a drunken passenger dressed as Tinkerbell was removed from a Ryanair flight by armed police. The traveller -…

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30

Jul

Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday

Middle East Online:  Tunisian airport employees plan to strike on Wednesday and Thursday, disrupting the reviving tourist trade, unless the government meets demands for improved working conditions, a labour union official…

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04

Jun

IATA warns about possible airports’ capacity crisis as demand for international travel grows

Governments need to urgently tackle a capacity crisis facing airports as demand for international travel grows. At the same, they should be cautious about private sector involvement, airline industry group…

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24

May

Over 1,000 Liverpool fans will not make it to the final in Kiev as flights get cancelled

You'll never walk alone" the anthem says, but 1,000 Liverpool fans won't fly to walk with them on Saturday. Three planeloads of Liverpool fans due to fly to the Ukrainian…

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