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Bank holiday getaway
Dublin Airport warned over passenger cap breach
A 32 million passenger cap, a planning condition issued by the airport’s local authority, has come under legal and political scrutiny

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

New Zealand Airport Eagles
Giant sculpture of Gandalf riding an eagle to be removed from Wellington Airport
Sculptures of two giant eagles from the Lord Of The Rings films will be removed from New Zealand’s Wellington Airport this month after looming over travellers for 12 years.

Mon, 05 May, 2025

Philippines Airport Vehicle Accident
Young girl among two killed as vehicle crashes into entrance at Manila airport
A vehicle has crashed into an entrance at Manila’s airport, killing two people including a young girl, officials said. The Philippine Red Cross said the girl was four years old, but transport minister Vivencio Hizon said she was five.

Sun, 04 May, 2025

Southeast Asia Earthquake
Air traffic control tower toppled during Myanmar earthquake
Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the earthquake toppled the air traffic control tower at Myanmar’s Naypyitaw International Airport. The photos taken on Saturday show the tower toppled over as if sheered from its base.

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

Germany Airport Strike
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract negotiations.

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025

First commercial flight since fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital
First commercial flight since fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital
The Qatar Airways flight landed at Damascus International Airport as a crowd of relatives and friends awaited the arrival of the passengers inside a terminal building

Tue, 07 Jan, 2025

Drugs seized at Belfast airport in operation targeting crime gangs
Drugs seized at Belfast airport in operation targeting crime gangs
Detectives said some of the seizures were destined for Northern Ireland while others were destined for the Republic of Ireland

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Bank holiday getaway
Dublin Airport still experiencing some delays after power outage resolved
However, airport operator DAA has said some delays to services would remain

Sun, 15 Sep, 2024

Police Stock
Police officers attacked at Manchester Airport
Officers had to deploy a taser before a man and two women were taken into custody on suspicion of assault

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

Part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply cut overnight by a dormouse
Part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply cut overnight by a dormouse
Part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply was cut off for several hours during the night after a dormouse caused a short-circuit at an electricity substation. The power cut had only a limited effect on flights, officials said on Tuesday.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Protest by climate activists at German airport halts cargo flights
Protest by climate activists at German airport halts cargo flights
An overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo flights, officials said on Thursday.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

New X ray scanner trial at Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport incident ‘complicated’, mayor says as new video emerges
Protests erupted in Rochdale and Manchester city centre after a video circulated of an officer allegedly kicking and stamping on a man as he lay face-down during an arrest at the airport on Tuesday

Sat, 27 Jul, 2024

One dead and six injured after canopy collapse at New Delhi airport
One dead and six injured after canopy collapse at New Delhi airport
One person died and six others were injured when part of a canopy at New Delhi airport collapsed as heavy monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital, officials said.

Fri, 28 Jun, 2024

Climate protesters close Munich Airport after gluing themselves to runway
Climate protesters close Munich Airport after gluing themselves to runway
Six climate activists broke through a security fence at Munich Airport on Saturday and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, temporarily shutting down flights.

Sat, 18 May, 2024

Dubai’s ruler outlines plan to move airport to new £28bn facility
Dubai’s ruler outlines plan to move airport to new £28bn facility
Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state’s second, sprawling airfield “within the next 10 years” in a project worth nearly £28 billion, its ruler has said.

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Dodder Road Lower opens
Ryanair boss was ‘personally abusive’ – Eamon Ryan
The Ryanair boss called on Mr Ryan to resign over the Green Party’s opposition to raising the cap on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

Dublin Airport new North Runway
Dublin Airport to exceed its passenger cap of 32m passengers
While official statistics for December have yet to be released to the CSO, a news release from late January stated that 2.3m passengers passed through in the final month of 2023, a figure that would see the 32m cap breached comprehensively by well over 1m people

Sat, 03 Feb, 2024

Dublin Airport's new North Runway begins operations
Co-owner of land between Dublin airport runways says he would sell
The owner previously rejected a €75m offer, saying he wanted to receive “market price” for the land, and had received offers in excess of €205m

Sun, 10 Sep, 2023

Bank holiday getaway
Dublin Airport ordered to reduce night-time flights
The order comes after the council ruled the airport was in breach of planning conditions for operating late-night flights

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

Court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport
Court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport
Appeal court judges in Amsterdam have ruled that the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000.

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Image of silver color hand luggage in the airport terminal
Six hacks to prevent your luggage getting lost on holiday
Follow these expert tips to reduce the risk, says Katie Wright

Thu, 15 Jun, 2023

Geneva airport briefly closed as activists protest against private jet fair
Geneva airport briefly closed as activists protest against private jet fair
Sandy Bouchat, spokeswoman for the Geneva airport, said it was temporarily shut to both outbound and inbound flights for about an hour for security reasons. Seven flights were diverted and others were delayed

Tue, 23 May, 2023

Dutch court blocks government’s move to cut Schiphol Airport flights
Dutch court blocks government’s move to cut Schiphol Airport flights
A judge has ruled that the Dutch government cannot order Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000, dealing a blow to efforts to cut emissions and noise pollution.

Wed, 05 Apr, 2023

The Netherlands, Haarlemmermeer, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, dawn
Plans unveiled to reduce pollution and noise around Schiphol airport
The airport will phase out all flights between midnight and 5am

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Bank holiday getaway
Protest causes disruption to traffic near Dublin Airport
Officials said traffic was heavy on nearby roads on Sunday afternoon, due to an anti-refugee protest close to the Airport Roundabout.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Lebanon to construct new terminal at Beirut airport
Lebanon to construct new terminal at Beirut airport
Lebanon will construct a 122 million dollar (£100 million) terminal at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport, to be operated by a leading Irish airport company, when it is completed in four years, officials said on Monday.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Two killed during attempted multimillion-dollar heist at airport in Chile
Two killed during attempted multimillion-dollar heist at airport in Chile
Around 10 heavily armed robbers were able to beat security measures to reach the runway at the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, where a Latam airlines aircraft from Miami had 32.5 million dollars in cash that was being transferred to an armoured truck

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Airlines sue Dutch government over plan to reduce flights from Schiphol
Airlines sue Dutch government over plan to reduce flights from Schiphol
The government said last year it was seeking a “new balance” between the economic benefits provided by Schiphol and its impact on nearby residents and the environment

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023

Irish airfields drone use
Drone activity temporarily halts flights at Dublin Airport
A post on the airport’s Twitter feed shortly before 9pm said: “Due to illegal drone activity in the vicinity of Dublin Airport, all flight operations are currently suspended”

Tue, 21 Feb, 2023

Dublin airport drone disruption
Dublin Airport chief calls for ‘draconian sentencing’ over drones
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is calling for “draconian sentencing” to be brought in for people who illegally fly drones over Irish airfields.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

JFK Airport Runway Close Call
Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport
Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport on Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for take-off.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Earns Emirates
Dubai airport sees passengers top pre-pandemic levels
Passenger numbers at Dubai International Airport passed pre-Covid pandemic levels in the third quarter of 2022, its chief executive said, causing the airport to revise its annual forecast by another one million passengers.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2022

Revealed: Ireland's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases 
Revealed: Ireland's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases 
The database includes emissions for 72,612 individual sources worldwide and was unveiled at the Cop27 climate change summit in Egypt

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Flight price rises
Heathrow says it will take years to reach full recovery
Business travel is still at only half the level of pre-pandemic volumes, and leisure bookings could feel the pinch from increased cost of living, said the airport's CEO

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Bank holiday getaway
Pro-IRA chanting at airport condemned
The video was posted to social media on Saturday and features lyrics from Celtic Symphony by The Wolfe Tones.

Sun, 16 Oct, 2022

Bank holiday getaway
Dublin Airport says its plan to handle the summer surge is working
The Dublin Airport Authority has said that “significant improvements” made at the airport are “achieving their desired result” to alleviate pressure on the system amid a strong return to air travel.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

Adorable little girls having fun in airport sitting on suitcase
Ordering a child's passport? Here's the best way to approach your application 
Heading away this summer and need to order a passport? Travel writer and mum-of-seven Corrina Stone has great advice for parents

Thu, 26 May, 2022

George Galloway in Belfast
Family’s artillery shell souvenir sparks security scare at Israel airport
A bomb scare set off scenes of panic at Israel’s airport after a US family showed up with an unexploded artillery shell they had found in the Golan Heights and intended to bring back as a souvenir.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

Netherlands Airport Strike
Many flights cancelled at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport due to strike
Dozens of flights have been cancelled or delayed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport as a group of KLM baggage handlers went on strike to protest against working conditions and staff shortages.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

Coronavirus - Mon Jul 19, 2021
Dublin Airport: Travellers urged not to arrive too early during Easter travel
“Arriving earlier than needed has been found to increase pressure at busy times over recent days and weeks.”

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

United Airlines jet catches fire after emergency landing at Shannon Airport
United Airlines jet catches fire after emergency landing at Shannon Airport
Shortly after 5am, as the Boeing 767-300 jet was passing south of Ireland off Cork, the crew declared an emergency reporting that the aircraft’s left engine had been shut down

Thu, 07 Apr, 2022

'Significant hazard to human health': Minister hits out at proposed changes to night flights
'Significant hazard to human health': Minister hits out at proposed changes to night flights
Joe O’Brien objects to plans to reduce the current time limits on aircraft using Dublin airport’s north runway

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022

Dubai Travel Airport
Dubai airport named busiest for global travel
Dubai’s main airport has retained its place as the world’s busiest for international travel, with around 29 million passengers shuttling through the global gateway last year.

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Somalia Explosion
Eight dead after large explosion rocks Mogadishu airport
A large explosion outside the international airport in Somalia’s capital has killed at least eight people and wounded nine others, a local doctor said. Dr Abdulkadir Adam of Medina Hospital shared the toll with the Associated Press.

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

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