Airport News & Updates - Page 56

April 8, 2024

Italy's police arrest a Tajik man suspected of Islamic State membership at Rome airport

A Tajik national, accused of being an active member of the Islamic State group, was arrested on Monday after arriving at Rome's international airport on a flight from the Netherlands.

April 7, 2024

New York, Georgia, California airports top world's best food and drink list for travelers

Three U.S. airports were listed among the top 10 best places for jetsetters to dine by the 2024 Global Tastemakers panel of food and travel experts on Tuesday.

April 5, 2024

Small plane makes emergency landing on NC highway, clipping 2 vehicles

A small aircraft struck two vehicles Thursday while making an emergency landing on a highway near Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport in North Carolina.

April 5, 2024

'Drunk' airplane passenger fined for reportedly urinating in cup during delay at Australia airport

A passenger on an Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Sydney was fined hundreds of dollars for urinating in a cup during a delay at Sydney Airport.

April 3, 2024

US airports adapt to travel surge by expanding use of technology to process passengers

U.S. airports are adapting to the increasing influx of international travelers by implementing technologies to streamline the customs and border control process.

March 29, 2024

United flight diverted due to medical emergency, multiple passengers treated

A United Airlines flight was diverted to upstate New York because of high winds at its destination, Newark, New Jersey, the airline said.

March 29, 2024

Thai court acquits nearly 70 protesters who shut down Bangkok's airports in 2008

A Thai court has acquitted nearly 70 people of charges related to mass protests in 2008 that resulted in the shutdown of Bangkok's two airports, officials say.

March 26, 2024

Delta Airlines stowaway caught on Texas-bound plane after snapping photo of passenger's boarding pass: feds

Wicliff Yves Fleurizard faces a felony charge after he was allegedly captured snapping photos of passengers' boarding passes and stowing away on a Texas-bound plane on March 17.

March 22, 2024

Authorities identify victims of Virginia private jet crash

Virginia State Police have identified the five victims of a private jet crash that occurred near Ingalls Field Airport in rural Hot Springs earlier this month.

March 21, 2024

US Transportation Department launches probe into handling of passenger personal data by airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a review of major U.S. airlines to assess how they handle passengers' personal information and how it is shared.