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Kenya signs $1.2bn China deal to transform Nairobi airport into regional aviation hub
Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion agreement with a Chinese state-owned construction company to expand and modernize the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), a major infrastructure project aimed at strengthening the country’s position as East Africa’s leading aviation gateway.
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Drug kingpin’s cracked Audi taillight helped expose £19m Cali-weed smuggling empire
It was a £19 million drugs operation involving smuggling designer cannabis through UK airports in pallets of vintage clothes.
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Family spends £1,600 to get home after easyJet flight leaves without them due to EES chaos
The Hume family from Leeds woke extra early on Sunday morning to leave their Italian ski resort for Milan Linate airport.
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Ryanair boss warns of jet fuel crisis if Iran war drags into May
Disruptions to jet fuel supplies could begin in early May if the US-Israel war with Iran extends beyond April, Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, said.
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Airlines slash flights worldwide as Iran war sends fuel costs soaring and supply shrinking
Airlines across the globe are canceling thousands of flights following the conflict in Iran, which has led to jet fuel prices more than doubling.
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DHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry amid partial government shutdown
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.
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Adam Peaty escorted off plane as brother is reportedly arrested over threats
Adam Peaty’s brother James has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of sending threatening texts to the Olympic swimmer during his stag do.
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Government shutdown threatens massive disruption to thanksgiving air travel
American families will have to cancel their Thanksgiving plans if the government shutdown continues, the US transportation secretary has warned.
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European airports on alert after new drone disruptions amid security warnings
Brussels and Liège airports in Belgium faced disruptions overnight once again over suspected drone sightings, just hours after the Belgian government’s national security council discussed its response to the emerging threats.
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Belgium calls emergency security meeting after drone chaos at airports
Belgium’s national security council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday after drone sightings at airports caused chaos for travelers and raised security concerns.
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Drones spotted over Belgian military base for third night in a row
For a third consecutive night, drones were seen flying over a Belgian military base. This weekend, drone sightings were also reported above two other military bases and near two of the country’s airports.
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Arrest in UK linked to aviation cyberattack, investigation ongoing
A man in his forties has been arrested in connection to a cyberattack that knocked out automatic check-in systems at some of Europe’s busiest airports last week.
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ICG strikes £200m agreement to buy three major UK regional airports from Rigby Group
The infrastructure arm of ICG, which is listed in London, will announce the acquisition of three regional UK airports from Rigby Group later this month.
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Flights resume across UK after major air traffic control failure
Flights have resumed at all major UK airports after the air traffic control service experienced a ‘technical issue’ that grounded hundreds of planes.
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Panic and confusion at Gatwick: passengers evacuated over false fire alarm with no guidance from staff
Travellers had to be evacuated from Gatwick Airport this morning after the fire alarm went off.
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Bomb at the airport? Savannah/Hilton Head evacuated over explosion threat — passengers stranded on the tarmac
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in the US has been evacuated after a reported bomb threat with passengers saying they are stranded on the tarmac and have seen sniffer dogs on site
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Second busiest, first in delays: Gatwick tops the worst-performing airports list
One London airport topped the list of shame, with air traffic control chaos meaning departures left an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule, according to a new study
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New £26 billion European airport to accommodate 34 million passengers annually by 2032
With a brand-new European airport set to open in 2032, aviation enthusiasts now have something new to look forward to: the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Airport in Poland.
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Portuguese politician Miguel Arruda charged with luggage theft
Miguel Arruda charged with theft after allegedly removing baggage from carousel and taking it home, reports say
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A dramatic incident occurred when a major airline’s plane caught fire as its wing scraped the runway during landing
Chaos erupted at an airport in Canada last night after a plane skidded down the runway and caught fire after making an emergency landing.
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Amount of cannabis seized at UK airports triples in under a year
National Crime Agency says overproduction of drug in countries where it has been legalised may be behind rise
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Documents reveal details of Adani Group’s controversial bid to operate Kenya’s largest airport
Last week, a whistleblower sparked outrage in Kenya after he claimed in a social media post that the country’s main airport would be leased to one of India’s largest conglomerates, Adani Group.
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British tourist dies at Spanish airport after collapsing while waiting to board Ryanair flight back to UK
The airport has seen a number of other tragic deaths in recent years
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Global IT outage: Flight and airport hell after Microsoft computer carnage
Social media users posting on social media with multiple airlines have complained of huge delays after a major IT issue grounded planes across the worlds, such as American Airlines
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Investigators can’t determine the gender of the person sucked into the KLM jet engine at Amsterdam airport
Several Dutch outlets have said the victim may have been an airport worker involved in a takeoff manoeuvre
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