World’s busiest – Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Serving 43.8 million passengers yearly, China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is now the busiest airport in the world.…
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China’s new Tianfu airport moves towards official opening
China’s new Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) welcomed a first round of test flights, as it prepares for…
What is the status and future of aviation’s largest hub airports? [VIDEO]
When airlines grounded numerous flights in March and April 2020, they left little incentive for going to airports…
Petition suggests renaming Prestwick airport after Joe Biden
A Scottish brewing company launched the petition encouraging to rename Glasgow Prestwick Airport, which is often used by…
Mumbai airport staffers arrested for ‘pay and skip quarantine’ scam
Mumbai Airport (BOM) staffers allegedly took money from travelers in return for forging their entry documents and allowing…
Man lives unnoticed at Chicago airport for 3 months
A fear of becoming infected with the COVID-19 virus sometimes makes people take unusual measures for self-protection. Reportedly…
UK government to aid airports due to tightened COVID-19 rules
Due to new travel restrictions, which came into force on January 18, 2021, the Aviation Minister of the…
Frankfurt Airport evacuated over security threat
On January 16, 2021, Frankfurt airport (FRA) was sealed after an aggressive man threatened to kill people. A 38-year-old…
Berlin Airport (BER) staff suffer electric shocks
Baggage control staff at the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Terminal 1 reported receiving electric shocks from electrostatic…
EU to set up humanitarian aid hub at Leipzig/Halle
The European Union (EU) plans to set up a new logistics center for humanitarian aid at the Leipzig/Halle…
Antarctica airport project: plan and pushback
Australia’s plan to build an airport in Antarctica is criticized by the scientists that should be the main…
Work set to begin on Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport
The first steps to increase air passenger capacity for the largest city in Vietnam are beginning to take…
Explosions at Yemen airport as governmental plane lands
The international airport of Aden (ADE), Yemen’s provisional capital, was seemingly targeted by an attack shortly after a…
Severe fire breaks out in Russian Ignatyevo Airport [Video]
Seven fire trucks and several dozen firefighters hastened to extinguish the fire that broke out in the international…
Green light for Heathrow third runway
The UK Supreme Court gave permission for the expansion of the third runway at London Heathrow Airport. The…
Heathrow Airport workers strike in car-rally
Starting from December 14, 2020, around 4,000 Heathrow Airport workers are set to strike in a car-based rally…
Where past meets future: second life of airports
Once an object of fascination, later abandoned and closed, these airports got transformed and found a new life.Berlin…
First international flight in five months lands in Melbourne
On December 7, 2020, the first international flight in five months landed in Melbourne Airport.SriLankan Airlines flight number…