Typhoon Kai-Tak causes havoc in China (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) Thousands of passengers were stranded at airports in China Friday with transport services being suspended as Typhoon Kai-Tak battered southern regions of the country.Kai-Tak, the 13th ... Read more...
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South African airport evacuated after bomb scare
June 24th, 2012 - 6:47 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 23 (IANS) Terminal buildings at a South African airport near Johannesburg had to evacuated Saturday following a bomb scare.According to officials, terminal buildings of the Lanseria Airport were ... Read more...
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Kolkata fortified for Hillary visit
May 6th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Tight security was in place as US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton arrived in Kolkata Sunday, with even outbound and incoming flights from the Netaji ... Read more...
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Snow traps cars on the M40 in UK
February 6th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The current snowstorm in Europe is having massive impact on the way of life of many people. For some unfortunate British motorists who found themselves on M40 ... Read more...
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Jet to operate all flights to London despite strike
November 29th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) Jet Airways Tuesday said it would operate all its three flights to London Wednesday despite a 24-hour nationwide strike in Great Britain, an official said.The airline ... Read more...
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Mortar shells hit Yemeni Air Force Base, destroying two fighter jets
October 31st, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by BNO News
SANA'A (BNO NEWS) -- A series of large explosions hit an Air Force base in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a on late Sunday evening, the government said, destroying two aircraft and shutting ... Read more...
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Power outage at Mexico City airport disrupts hundreds of flights
September 29th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- A large power outage at Benito Juárez International Airport (AICM) in the Mexican capital of Mexico City disrupted hundreds of flights on Wednesday evening, officials said on ... Read more...
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SpiceJet bomb scare creates chaos in Kathmandu
September 25th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 25 (IANS) Close on the heels of all 19 people on board a domestic flight in Nepal perishing in a plane crash, Indian budget airline SpiceJet's Delhi flight ... Read more...
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Thunderstorm briefly prompts New York City tornado warning
August 28th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- Forecasters at the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on early Sunday morning briefly issued a tornado warning for parts of New York City as Hurricane Irene headed ... Read more...
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Panel to probe power outage at Delhi airport terminal
August 8th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The four-hour power outage Sunday at the year-old terminal at Indira Gandhi International Airport, which disrupted over 75 flights and distressed thousands of passengers, will ... Read more...
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Flights delayed at Delhi as T3 has blackout
August 7th, 2011 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Several dozen domestic and international flights were delayed as Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport went without power for nearly four hours early ... Read more...
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Bad weather shuts Mumbai airport briefly
July 14th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) A day after the city witnessed a fresh wave of terror, operations at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport were Thursday briefly suspended due to low visibility ... Read more...
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Clear and pleasant day in Delhi (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) After intermittent showers for three consecutive days, Delhi witnessed a clear and pleasant day Thursday as the temperatures remained below average. The met office has predicted sunny ... Read more...
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Fog disrupts flight operations at Delhi airport (Lead)
February 17th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A thick blanket of fog engulfed the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport Thursday leading to delays and diversions of scores of flights in the capital, officials said. ... Read more...
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Cargo Plane Skids On Runway In Sea-Tac Airport
November 23rd, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sea-Tac, Nov 23, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With the wintry weather making its presence felt, disruptions in the flight schedule is something that airline travelers are well-acquainted with. The Sea-Tac Airport in ... Read more...
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Air India plane stuck on runway, operations hit
October 23rd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) In yet another near-disaster, an Air India aircraft arriving here from London got stuck off the runway shortly before Friday midnight, airport officials said Saturday.Shortly after vacating the ... Read more...
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UFO shuts down airports temporarily in China
October 6th, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
UFO’s have managed to create havoc in the Chinese air space. A few Chinese airports needed to be closed down for a brief period of time otherwise the aircrafts would have collided ... Read more...
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UK ‘could have lost half the cabinet’ due to ATC glitch in Delhi during Cameron flight
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 2, (ANI): British Prime Minister David Cameron's jet was caught in a glitch leaving all pilots "blind," when an air traffic control system failed as it was about to ... Read more...
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UFO Sighting Closes Down Major Airport in China
July 15th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to Chinese News Media Reports, the sighting of an Unidentified Flying Object led to the shutting down of one of China’s major airports for an hour ... Read more...
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Nationwide stir: flights cancelled in Mumbai
July 5th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) At least 86 domestic flights were cancelled to and from Mumbai in view of the nationwide shutdown Monday, officials said.
While 46 outgoing flights of various private airlines were ... Read more...
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Probe into blackout at Mumbai air traffic control
June 17th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered an inquiry into an incident of power blackout at the Air Traffic Control at Mumbai International Airport two days ago, ... Read more...
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Air India cancels over 75 flights as staffers continue protest
May 26th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Air India has cancelled over 75 domestic and international flights scheduled for Wednesday in the wake of a flash strike launched strike by its staffers throughout the ... Read more...
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French airport closes immediately due to volcanic ash
April 15th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- Lille Airport in northern France on Thursday said it would immediately cancel all departing and incoming flights as a massive clouds of volcanic ash spreads over parts ... Read more...
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JetBlue and Delta Beg To Be ‘Exception’ To The Tarmac Rule
March 10th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new rule which was made by the Department of Transportation will go into effect on April 29. This rule demands that any airline which keeps ... Read more...
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Dense fog in capital cripples air, rail services (Third Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Blanketed in fog, a bleak Wednesday in the capital was a far cry from the pleasant days of spring that Basant Panchami heralds.
The minimum temperature recorded Wednesday ... Read more...
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Dense fog in the capital disrupts flights, trains (Second Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Air and rail traffic was disrupted in the capital Wednesday by what appeared to be the season's worst fog. Poor visibility led to delays in road, rail ... Read more...
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Dense fog in Delhi delays flights, trains (Lead)
January 20th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning Wednesday with low temperature and dense fog making commuting difficult. The poor visibility caused by the fog blanket also affected ... Read more...
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Fog envelops Mumbai airport, 14 flights hit
December 8th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Fourteen incoming flights were diverted from Mumbai airport Tuesday as poor visibility due to foggy conditions crippled operations for over two hours on two occasions, an official said.
Operations ... Read more...
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India’s west coast on alert for Cyclone Phyan (Second Lead)
November 11th, 2009 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/Ahmedabad, Nov 11 (IANS) India's western coastal states went on a state of high alert as Cyclone Phyan moved menacingly over the Arabian Sea Wednesday afternoon, schools, colleges and offices shut in ... Read more...
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Mumbai gets into disaster control mode
November 11th, 2009 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) School children and office goers in Mumbai rushed home Wednesday afternoon as the government went into disaster control mode with Cyclone Phyan expected to hit India's western coast. ... Read more...
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USS New York Makes Maiden Voyage From New Orleans to NYC
October 14th, 2009 - 12:44 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Orleans, Oct 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Navy assault ship, named USS New York built with salvaged steel from the World Trade Center towers, which were bombed by incoming flights. ... Read more...
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Hard 2-hour rain, and Delhi has another manic day (Roundup)
August 21st, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Traffic came to a halt. Trees were uprooted. Flights were delayed and diverted to other destinations. Low-lying areas were flooded and authorities threw their hands up in ... Read more...
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Heavy rains bring Delhi to a halt (Lead)
August 21st, 2009 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Delhi Friday evening, bringing the national capital to a virtual halt with familiar scenes of waterlogged roads, chocked sewers and long lines of vehicles ... Read more...
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Downpour disrupts Delhi flights, damages portion of new terminal
August 21st, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Flights out of the national capital were either rescheduled or cancelled Friday evening following torrential rains that also damaged a portion of the new domestic terminal building, ... Read more...
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Heavy rains batter Mumbai, millions hit (Lead)
July 14th, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Millions of people were hit Tuesday as heavy rains for a second straight day flooded roads and rail tracks and forced schools and offices to shut in India's ... Read more...
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