Man held over bomb threat to Amsterdam airport (Lead)
February 13th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Feb 13 (IANS) A man who claimed to have a bomb at the Schiphol airport in the Netherlands capital Amsterdam was arrested Monday, police said. Two airport terminals ... Read more...
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Spain cancels plan to privatise airports
January 24th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 24 (IANS/EFE) Spain said Monday that it has halted the plan to privatise management of the country's two busiest airports.Now is not the time to put the significantly ... Read more...
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Hong Kong airport handles single-day record of 1,057 flights
January 23rd, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by BNO News
HONG KONG (BNO NEWS) -- Hong Kong International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, handled a single-day record of 1,057 incoming and outbound flights late last week, aviation authorities announced on ... Read more...
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Air India pilots ’sick’, flights hit (Second Lead)
January 14th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Upset over non-payment of salaries, about 40 Air India pilots reported "sick" Saturday, leading to numerous cancellations of flights and leaving thousands of passengers ... Read more...
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Planes influence local weather during take-off
July 1st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) People living close to airports may not only suffer sleepless nights, they could also experience lousy weather.The very presence of aircraft increases the possibility of snow ... Read more...
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Chandigarh airport prepares for a busy Wednesday
March 29th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 29 (IANS) With top leaders, business tycoons, Bollywood celebrities and other big-wigs flying in here in several chartered, personal and special planes for the most awaited ... Read more...
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IBS successfully implemented 55 solutions in 2010: CEO
January 26th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 25 (IANS) IBS Software Services, one of the leading IT solution providers to the global travel, transportation and logistics industry, saw 55 successful 'go-lives' of its solutions globally in 2010 ... Read more...
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Newark airport reopens again after a bomb scare
December 21st, 2010 - 1:20 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Newark, Dec 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Terminal “A” of Newark Airport was shut and bomb squad was deployed to the place on Monday morning.As it later turned out, the bomb scare was caused ... Read more...
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Heavy snowfall disrupts northern Europe’s airports and roads
December 1st, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1(ANI): Heavy snowfall has caused disruption across northern Europe, closing airports and bringing traffic to a standstill on Wednesday.According to the BBC, airports were closed in the United Kingdom, ... Read more...
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Air travelers ‘at risk from disease-causing secondhand smoke’
November 27th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): One in four of the largest U.S. airports still allows smoking indoors, potentially exposing travelers and workers to disease-causing secondhand smoke, according to a report by the Centers ... Read more...
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Amritsar Airport may lose international passengers
August 6th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinAmritsar, August 5 (ANI): A dream that intended Amritsar's Raja Sansi International Airport to develop into one of the busiest Airports, today seems to have faded.After withdrawal of ... Read more...
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood announces new air traffic control system based on satellite technology
May 27th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday announced an air traffic control system that is based on satellite technology as part of the Next Generation Air Transportation ... Read more...
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JFK Airport Runway Closure Hits Flights
March 2nd, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
New York, March 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As was declared before by the JFK Airport authority, the airport shut a part of its runways for four months starting from this Monday. ... Read more...
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Security Breach Leads To Lockdown In Newark Airport
January 4th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Newark, Jan 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The recent blast attempt at the Detroit Airport on the Christmas Day has alerted authorities and they have declared to tighten the security measures of ... Read more...
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Now carry-on bags banned on flights from Canada
December 29th, 2009 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 29 (IANS) Carry-on bags were also banned on the US-bound flights from Canada Monday even as tighter security measures threw departures into chaos.
The new security measures came into force at ... Read more...
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Impose ‘congestion pricing’ to decongest airports, says expert
April 23rd, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 23 (IANS) 'Congestion pricing' could be one way to decongest airport runways and overcome the problem of rampant flight delays.
In London, motorists pay a fee to drive into certain ... Read more...
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Introducing ‘congestion pricing’ at airports could help avoid delays
April 23rd, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): London's "congestion pricing"-the fee motorists pay to drive into certain parts of the city during peak traffic hours- could solve the problem of flight delays, says an economist ... Read more...
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High wind shuts Paris two international airports
February 10th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
On Tuesday, high wind lashed France which prompt the authorities to shut Paris' two international airports for the first time in 34 years.Winds gusting at up to 130 k.m. per hour were ... Read more...
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Investigation cites pilot error for air crash near Everest
January 1st, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 1 (DPA) An investigation into an air crash near Mount Everest in October 2007 blamed pilot error for it, a government report said Thursday.The crash at Lukla airport, about 175 ... Read more...
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Flights to and from Bangkok International Airport is cancelled
November 26th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by Amrit Rashmisrisethi
Thousands of protesters stormed the terminal at the Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International airport ,the departing flights have been cancelled.On Tuesday night after scuffling with riot police, the member's of the People's Alliance for ... Read more...
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‘British airport officers harassing legal migrants’
October 2nd, 2008 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) Overly zealous British home ministry officials are “humiliating, harassing and abusing” legal Indian and other migrants at airports across the country, a campaigning group said Thursday.“Though migrants are ... Read more...
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Over 140 killed in Madrid plane crash
August 21st, 2008 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Aug 21 (IANS) More than 140 people were killed and 26 injured in the Spanair plane crash at Madrid's Barajas airport Wednesay, according to the latest figures from the Spanish authorities. ... Read more...
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Strike threat may choke British airports August-end
August 17th, 2008 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, Aug 17 (IANS) If you are planning to land in the UK between Aug 25-29 for a holiday or join a university, check before you actually depart from home. ... Read more...
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Airport developers demand more fee, another airfare hike likely
May 15th, 2008 - 12:16 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) India's airline industry is all set to hike air fares further as developers of Delhi and Mumbai airports plan to increase their landing and parking charges. The ... Read more...
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Construction of second Beijing airport to start by 2010
March 18th, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) Construction of a second airport in the Chinese capital will start before 2010, the General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC) said Tuesday. The new airport is being built ... Read more...
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Mumbai airport wins aeronautical excellence award
March 17th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) here won the first Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defence Awards for Aeronautical Excellence Airport of the Year 2008 for ... Read more...
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India to create privately-run airports soon: Praful Patel
November 14th, 2007 - 8:12 am ICT by admin
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