Airport News & Updates - Page 161

January 29, 2019

Arkansas man, 19, admits trying to steal plane to see rap concert

A 19-year-old Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to trying to steal a commercial plane so he could fly to Chicago to attend a rap concert.

January 29, 2019

Dubai Airport ranked as world's busiest international air hub

Now that’s a lot of jet-setters.

January 28, 2019

Man had thousands of live leeches stuffed in his luggage: report

A sniffer dog discovered a suitcase containing 5,000 live leeches in a Canadian airport.

January 27, 2019

'Ghost plane' at Madrid airport stumps aviation officials

Airport officials in Spain are stumped when it comes to a “ghost plane” at Madrid’s Barajas airport that appears to be in a “state of abandonment” after reportedly being left on the tarmac for years.

January 27, 2019

Passenger in wheelchair claims airline would not let her board because she was traveling alone: ‘I don’t understand why this could happen’

A lawmaker is now calling for the airline to better share its policies regarding disabled passengers.

January 27, 2019

Mom speaks out against Delta Air Lines passenger who allegedly fat-shamed her during flight

The woman is "over it."

January 25, 2019

Airlines, flight attendants' union urge government to reopen amid 'escalating impact' of shutdown

United and American Airlines are asking the government to reopen to prevent 'escalating impact' of shutdown.

January 25, 2019

Ahead of Super Bowl in Atlanta, government shutdown looms over world’s busiest airport

City officials are especially concerned about what impact the shutdown will have on security lines during the days surrounding the Super Bowl, which Atlanta is hosting February 3.

January 25, 2019

Flights delayed at LaGuardia airport due to air traffic control staffing; airports in Newark, Philadelphia among others affected

he FAA’s ground stop was issued Friday morning just before 10 a.m., reports say.

January 24, 2019

Airline refunds tickets after turbulent flight leaves '20 percent' of passengers vomiting

That's some good customer service.