Capital One to Open Cuisine-Focused Airport Lounges
Capital One is opening a new “chef-driven” lounge concept in both New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National… Read More »
TSA Screens Highest Number of Daily Passengers Since February 2020
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it screened 2,494,757 airline passengers on Sunday, the highest daily total… Read More »
Two Black comedians file lawsuit over police jet bridge stops at Atlanta airport
Police officers stopped Eric André as he boarded a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles in April 2021 and, a… Read More »
Airlines’ electronic rules explained about AirTags, smart bags and lithium batteries
People with AirTags have been receiving some mixed signals about whether the tiny tracking devices are allowed on flights. Apple’s… Read More »
Mexico Eliminates Face Mask Requirement for Air Travel
Masks will no longer be mandatory on flights operated by Mexican airlines. Little by little, the use of masks in… Read More »
TSA Planning New Cybersecurity Rules for Aviation Following Pro-Russia Attack
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a series of new cybersecurity requirements for critical aviation systems after several airport websites… Read More »
Turkish Airlines flight forced to make emergency diversion after passenger attacks cabin crew
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Jakarta, Indonesia was forced to make an emergency diversion after a passenger was… Read More »
Man Reportedly Sneaks Past Security and Boards Plane
A male passenger apparently snuck past security at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and was able to board a Delta Air… Read More »
Passenger says man sneaked onto Delta flight in security breach at Atlanta’s airport
Passengers said a Delta pilot told them he had to return to the gate because a passenger had managed to… Read More »
Hackers knock some U.S. airport websites offline
Airports in Los Angeles and Atlanta were among those affected. Officials say there was no effect on operations Websites for… Read More »
More flights cancelled at Schiphol airport as passenger caps extended until March 2023
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport will continue limiting daily passenger numbers until at least March 2023. Earlier this month, the airport announced… Read More »
Man took magic mushrooms and then assaulted United flight attendants
A man was arrested on assault charges after authorities say he attacked two United Airlines flight attendants on a trip… Read More »
US Travel Reacts To ‘Visitor Visa Wait Time Reduction Act’
Having repeatedly petitioned the State Department in recent weeks to prioritize improvements in visa processing, citing the detrimental effect that… Read More »
Australia’s Perth Airport is switching to biometric check-in to boarding process
Australia’s Perth Airport is switching to a touchless, biometric check-in to boarding process with Singapore Airlines. If there are any… Read More »
Condé Nast chose iGA Istanbul airport as the World’s Best
Going beyond being one of the best and busiest airports in the world and offering its guests a unique travel… Read More »
Philippine Airlines caught in data privacy issue over passport snapshot practice
Philippine Airlines must address why its employees are ‘required’ to take photographs of passenger passports with their personal phones. This… Read More »
Canadian flight crew still detained in Dominican Republic
Receiving death threats from narco criminals, extortion from inmates, and living in “inhumane and humiliating” conditions, this is how Pivot… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic ceases operations in Hong Kong, cites Russian airspace closure ‘complexities’
British airline Virgin Atlantic announced Wednesday it was permanently ceasing operations in Hong Kong due to issues related to the… Read More »
Two Transavia jets divert as passenger slips through Rotterdam Airport security
In the evening of 3 October, a Transavia Boeing 737-700 (registered PH-BGH) operated flight HV5023 between Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and… Read More »
Indian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept Iranian airliner after a bomb threat
The Indian Air Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept an Iranian passenger jet after a bomb threat was made against… Read More »
Two Singapore Airlines cabin crew assaulted in Melbourne near layover hotel
Two Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY) cabin crew members became victims of a random assault in Melbourne on the evening of… Read More »
Facial Recognition Will Play a Significant Role in the Future of Air Travel
You pack your bag with what you need for your trip and using your airline’s app you prepare to check… Read More »
Myanmar National Airlines plane attacked by gunfire; one passenger injured
A passenger onboard a Myanmar National Airlines domestic flight suffered facial injuries when a bullet pierced the aircraft fuselage. The… Read More »
CAP’s 2nd annual ‘Safety, Security and Environmental Awareness Week’ was a success
Willemstad, October 2, 2022 ̶ Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP) is proud to announce the successful completion of its second annual Safety,… Read More »
The Pearl Lounge joins list of “5-star” lounges as rated by Skytrax International
His Excellency the Minister of Transportation & Telecommunications and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chairman, Eng. Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed announced… Read More »
Bahrain International Airport named World’s Best New Airport by Skytrax
Bahrain International Airport (BIA) was named as the World’s Best New Airport at the Skytrax 2022 World Airport Awards held… Read More »