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German Civilian Wounded By Gunshot On Way To Kabul Airport, Says Berlin
A German civilian was shot on his was to Kabul airport but is not in a life-threatening condition and will soon be flown out of Afghanistan, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday.
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London Gatwick Airport Reopens Flights Resume Despite New Drone Sighting
Flights resumed again on Friday at London Gatwick Airport after a new drone sighting, in a third day of Christmas getaway misery that has left tens of thousands of passengers stranded. Flights were briefly halted on Friday evening following what a Gatwick spokeswoman said was a "confirmed sighting of a drone" -- but resumed quickly afterwards.
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At Least 19 On New York Flight "Confirmed Ill" After 100 Report Sick
An Emirates airline flight from Dubai was quarantined at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning after passengers became ill during the flight, the airline and New York news media said.
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"Fugitive" Ajay Gupta Allegedly Left South Africa For Dubai On February 6
Ajay Gupta, one of the three Gupta brothers under investigation over accusations of corrupt links to ousted South African president Jacob Zuma, left the country for Dubai 10 days ago, a Johannesburg airport spokeswoman said on Friday.
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Laptop Ban: EU, US to Discuss Possible Expansion to Europe
Top EU and US officials will hold talks on Friday over a possible US ban on carry-on computers on European flights to the United States, an EU spokeswoman said.
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Decision On London's Heathrow Airport Expansion Due Next Week
The British government will make a long-awaited decision next week on plans to boost London's airport capacity, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, with growing speculation that it will back expansion at Heathrow.
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Asiana Airlines Flight Returning To Los Angeles Over Smoke In Cargo Area
An Asiana Airlines flight bound for Seoul, South Korea, with more than 350 people on board was returning to Los Angeles on Tuesday after smoke was reported in the cargo section, a spokeswoman for Los Angeles International Airport said.
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Dutch Police Detain Man Who Yelled 'Bomb!' On Bus But Find No Threat
Dutch police, on alert for a security threat to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, on Monday detained a confused man who yelled "Bomb!" on a bus, but found no evidence of a serious threat, a spokeswoman said.
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Brussels Airport Closed To Passengers Until At Least Saturday: Spokeswoman
Brussels airport will remain closed until at least Saturday, a spokeswoman said, following deadly bombings claimed by ISIS.
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Copenhagen Airport Terminal Evacuated Over Suspect Bag
Danish police evacuated one of two terminals at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport today because of a suspicious bag, airport officials and police said.
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Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Istanbul After Unaccompanied Baggage Was Found On Board
A Turkish Airlines flight to Lisbon was diverted back to Istanbul today after unaccompanied baggage was found on board, a spokeswoman told Reuters.
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Dutch Power Restored After Cut Causes Airline Chaos
A massive power cut caused chaos in and around the Dutch capital Amsterdam on Friday, including temporarily halting all flights at Schiphol International Airport, an airport spokeswoman and news reports said.
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Massive Dutch Power Cut Causes Chaos, Halts Amsterdam Flights
A massive power cut has caused chaos in and around the Dutch capital Amsterdam, including halting all flights to and from the busy Schiphol International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said.
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Fire Breaks Out at Mexico City Airport Terminal, Under Control
A fire broke out at Mexico international airport's Terminal 2 building on Monday, but the blaze was controlled without serious damage, an airport spokeswoman said.
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Total CEO de Margerie Killed in Moscow Plane Collision
The chief executive of French oil major Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed in an airplane collision with a snow plow at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport, airport spokeswoman Elena Krylova said on Tuesday.
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German Civilian Wounded By Gunshot On Way To Kabul Airport, Says Berlin
A German civilian was shot on his was to Kabul airport but is not in a life-threatening condition and will soon be flown out of Afghanistan, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday.
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London Gatwick Airport Reopens Flights Resume Despite New Drone Sighting
Flights resumed again on Friday at London Gatwick Airport after a new drone sighting, in a third day of Christmas getaway misery that has left tens of thousands of passengers stranded. Flights were briefly halted on Friday evening following what a Gatwick spokeswoman said was a "confirmed sighting of a drone" -- but resumed quickly afterwards.
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At Least 19 On New York Flight "Confirmed Ill" After 100 Report Sick
An Emirates airline flight from Dubai was quarantined at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday morning after passengers became ill during the flight, the airline and New York news media said.
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"Fugitive" Ajay Gupta Allegedly Left South Africa For Dubai On February 6
Ajay Gupta, one of the three Gupta brothers under investigation over accusations of corrupt links to ousted South African president Jacob Zuma, left the country for Dubai 10 days ago, a Johannesburg airport spokeswoman said on Friday.
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Laptop Ban: EU, US to Discuss Possible Expansion to Europe
Top EU and US officials will hold talks on Friday over a possible US ban on carry-on computers on European flights to the United States, an EU spokeswoman said.
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Decision On London's Heathrow Airport Expansion Due Next Week
The British government will make a long-awaited decision next week on plans to boost London's airport capacity, a spokeswoman said Tuesday, with growing speculation that it will back expansion at Heathrow.
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Asiana Airlines Flight Returning To Los Angeles Over Smoke In Cargo Area
An Asiana Airlines flight bound for Seoul, South Korea, with more than 350 people on board was returning to Los Angeles on Tuesday after smoke was reported in the cargo section, a spokeswoman for Los Angeles International Airport said.
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Dutch Police Detain Man Who Yelled 'Bomb!' On Bus But Find No Threat
Dutch police, on alert for a security threat to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, on Monday detained a confused man who yelled "Bomb!" on a bus, but found no evidence of a serious threat, a spokeswoman said.
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Brussels Airport Closed To Passengers Until At Least Saturday: Spokeswoman
Brussels airport will remain closed until at least Saturday, a spokeswoman said, following deadly bombings claimed by ISIS.
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Copenhagen Airport Terminal Evacuated Over Suspect Bag
Danish police evacuated one of two terminals at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport today because of a suspicious bag, airport officials and police said.
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Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Istanbul After Unaccompanied Baggage Was Found On Board
A Turkish Airlines flight to Lisbon was diverted back to Istanbul today after unaccompanied baggage was found on board, a spokeswoman told Reuters.
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Dutch Power Restored After Cut Causes Airline Chaos
A massive power cut caused chaos in and around the Dutch capital Amsterdam on Friday, including temporarily halting all flights at Schiphol International Airport, an airport spokeswoman and news reports said.
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Massive Dutch Power Cut Causes Chaos, Halts Amsterdam Flights
A massive power cut has caused chaos in and around the Dutch capital Amsterdam, including halting all flights to and from the busy Schiphol International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said.
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Fire Breaks Out at Mexico City Airport Terminal, Under Control
A fire broke out at Mexico international airport's Terminal 2 building on Monday, but the blaze was controlled without serious damage, an airport spokeswoman said.
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Total CEO de Margerie Killed in Moscow Plane Collision
The chief executive of French oil major Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed in an airplane collision with a snow plow at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport, airport spokeswoman Elena Krylova said on Tuesday.
