Airport News & Updates - Page 184

Airport employee accused of sexually assaulting female passenger at gift shop

June 12, 2018

Airport employee accused of sexually assaulting female passenger at gift shop

A worker at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old female passenger in one of the airport’s gift shops.

10 injured after vehicle towing Lufthansa plane catches fire

June 12, 2018

10 injured after vehicle towing Lufthansa plane catches fire

German airline Lufthansa says 10 airport workers have suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation.

TSA searches 96-year-old woman in wheelchair in viral video, sparking outrage

June 12, 2018

TSA searches 96-year-old woman in wheelchair in viral video, sparking outrage

The encounter is drawing mixed reactions on social media.

Spirit Airlines flight delayed by alligator crossing airport runway

June 11, 2018

Spirit Airlines flight delayed by alligator crossing airport runway

He did not seem to be in a hurry.

Florida man arrested for mid-flight battery against flight attendant, calling her racial slur and ‘too big for this job’

June 9, 2018

Florida man arrested for mid-flight battery against flight attendant, calling her racial slur and ‘too big for this job’

He was charged with battery and interference with aircraft operations.

Kim Jong Un impersonator says Singapore airport detained him upon arrival

June 8, 2018

Kim Jong Un impersonator says Singapore airport detained him upon arrival

A Kim Jong Un lookalike says he was detained and questioned on arrival in Singapore, days before a summit between the North Korean leader and President Donald Trump.

Airports to get nap pods with Netflix this year

June 8, 2018

Airports to get nap pods with Netflix this year

No more sleeping on the ground.

Houston's Hobby Airport shut down over bomb scare caused by 17-year-old's toy grenade

June 7, 2018

Houston's Hobby Airport shut down over bomb scare caused by 17-year-old's toy grenade

Passengers catching early-morning flights were told to evacuate Houston's William P. Hobby Airport.

Bush airport resumes operation following bomb scare caused by 'impatient' passenger

June 6, 2018

Bush airport resumes operation following bomb scare caused by 'impatient' passenger

The Houston Airport System has confirmed that the George Bush International Airport is back operating as normal following a security incident earlier this morning.

Customs officer involved in 'rape table' controversy pleads guilty; two others indicted

June 6, 2018

Customs officer involved in 'rape table' controversy pleads guilty; two others indicted

Tito Catota, 38, admitted on Monday to forcibly assaulting, impeding intimidating and interfering with two male customs officers while on-duty at Newark Liberty International Airport.