Airport

The Cube

Fact-checking Europe's 'drone problem': Why are airports closing?

Airports in Europe are seeing a sharp rise in drone-related disruptions, analysis by The Cube shows. What are these drones interrupting passengers, and who's behind them?

20/11/2025

Business

FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing aircrafts in deal worth $13 billion

FlyDubai and Emirates have made major investments in Boeing and Airbus to accomodate booming passenger growth at Dubai's International Airport.

19/11/2025

Travel News

Singapore to introduce world’s first green fuel tax for passengers

The aviation fuel levy will impact flyers on economy and premium cabins, but won’t come into effect until 2026.

18/11/2025

Travel News

Will US flights be back to normal in time for Thanksgiving?

An estimated 5.2 million passengers have been affected by staffing-related delays or cancellations since the government shutdown began on 1 October.

14/11/2025

Travel News

Italy flights face disruption on Friday as easyJet and Volotea strike

EasyJet and Volotea flights are likely to be hit by delays and cancellations during the period of industrial action.

13/11/2025

Destinations

Christmas comes early for travellers at Munich Airport

The Christmas and Winter Market brings food, drinks and festivities to the Munich Airport, starting this week.

13/11/2025

Travel News

Godzilla invades Tokyo’s Haneda airport for a year-long installation

The nine-metre-tall statue will stand in Haneda Airport’s departures hall for one year.

11/11/2025

Travel News

Ryanair will only accept digital boarding passes starting this week

The move has raised concerns about elderly passengers who may not own or be comfortable using a smartphone.

10/11/2025

Travel News

What to do if your flight is cancelled or delayed by the US shutdown

Major carriers, including Delta, United, American and Southwest, are offering refunds and fare waivers.

10/11/2025

Belgium

Belgium to strengthen airspace security following drones incursions

The country's defence minister said the National Airspace Security Centre aims to be made operational from 1 January 2026.

07/11/2025

No Comment

US government shutdown causes major flight delays and cancellation

The ongoing US government shutdown, the longest in history, has disrupted air travel nationwide, leaving thousands of staff unpaid and millions of passengers facing delays.

06/11/2025

USA

US to cut air traffic by 10% across 40 high-volume airports

The cuts could represent as many as 1,800 flights and upward of 268,000 seats combined, according to an estimate by an aviation analytics firm.

06/11/2025

Belgium

Latest drone sightings force flight cancellations at Brussels airport

The airport operator said that about 400-500 travellers spent the night there after 41 flights were cancelled and 24 diverted to other airports.

05/11/2025

Belgium

Airspace over Brussels Airport closed following drone sighting

Both NATO and the European Union have been on high alert following a string of airspace violations, thought to be from Russia, in recent weeks.

04/11/2025

USA

USA: flight delays increase due to long government shutdown

Nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers in the US have been working without pay since October, when the government shutdown began, but not all of them are willing to continue doing so, the FAA said.

04/11/2025

Germany

Drone interrupts flight operations at Berlin Airport for two hours

Air traffic control at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport had to suspend flights for two hours on Friday evening due to an unidentified drone breaching its airspace. The airport association says it should serve as a "wake-up call" as it warned of growing threats on German airspace.

01/11/2025

Travel News

Iceland sets new visitor record: Is a higher tourist tax pending?

Iceland has witnessed 1.8 million international tourists in the first nine months of 2025 despite reports that its appeal has ‘slumped’.

15/10/2025

Travel News

Belgium warns of ‘major disruption’ as national strike stops transport

Belgium’s national strike has slowed travel across the country, as three main airports ground flights and metro lines stop running.

10/10/2025

Travel News

EU investigates Spain after sanctioning low-cost airlines

Michael O'Laery, Ryanair's CEO, welcomed the opening of the EU procedure at an impromptu press conference on Wednesday.

09/10/2025

Tech News

Laser installed at German airport to ward off drones, media report

German newspaper Bild said authorities deployed a laser installation near the Munich Airport in case of additional drone sightings.

06/10/2025