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Chaos as thousands flee Afghanistan after Taliban takeover

Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government.

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UK border staff not checking COVID tests for green and amber arrivals

UK border officers have been instructed to stop routinely checking whether travellers arriving from countries listed as green or amber have tested negative for COVID-19, in a bid to cut waiting times at airports.

Travel News

Is inflight Wi-Fi safe or could it be leaking your data?

Security experts warn that logging in while up in the air could put your personal information at risk.

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Portugal flights disrupted in second day of airports strike

A strike by ground handling workers at Portugal's airports forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights this weekend.

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Green News

Four airport expansions that didn't go ahead to save the climate

The damaging impacts of flying were the driving force behind the halting of these airport expansions.

United Kingdom

Heathrow opens terminal for travellers from 'high-risk countries'

London's Heathrow airport reopened its Terminal 3 on Tuesday as a special hub for travellers from high-risk countries.

Eco-Innovation

Airports could power 100,000 homes if we covered them in solar panels

Scientists have discovered that solarising airport roofs could be the next step towards a clean energy transition.

Mobility

London City becomes first major airport to direct air traffic remotely

Using a system of cameras to monitor the airport's comings and goings, air traffic control at one of London's busiest transport hubs is now fully remote.

People

Meet the Estonian man forced to live in an airport for 110 days

Roman Trofimov ended up calling the Manila departure lounge home when he got stranded in the Philippines.

Destinations

All the airports around the world that double as art galleries

At these airports, you can combine an art experience with your arrival or departure.

France

Algerian passengers 'stuck' at Paris airport due to COVID constraints

A group of 25 have been stranded at Charles de Gaulle airport as they try to reach Algeria, where others also complain of being punished by the country's border closure.

Travel News

Air travel in the US is on the rebound despite the pandemic

More than 1.3 million passengers travelled through US airports on one day last week.

Destinations

The 16 most useful travel apps for planning your next trip

Where should you eat, how much should you tip and where's the best place to stay? These apps will save you a lot of hassle on your next trip abroad.

France

Plane painted green in protest over France's climate crisis response

Several of the protesters stood on the plane's wings, carrying banners reading: "Is there a pilot to save the climate?"

Portugal

Second Lisbon airport to be reconsidered amid environmental concerns

Portugal’s aviation regulator ANAC has rejected a request for prior appraisal of the construction of a second airport in the capitol.

Travel News

These pilots are landing on a runway made of ice

An unusual airport has just opened to the public in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire.

Netherlands

German man arrested over three high-profile money heists

The 60-year-old man is alleged to have participated in the robberies in Cologne and Frankfurt between 2018 and 2019.

Netherlands

Debris falls over Netherlands after engine fire on Boeing 747 aircraft

Two people in the Netherlands were injured by debris after a Boeing 747 cargo flight suffered an engine fire after taking off from Maastricht on Saturday.

World News

Europe's air passenger numbers 'at lowest level since 1995' last year

Passenger traffic in European airports has fallen by 70.4% in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, regressing to its 1995 level, according to ACI Europe.

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Footage emerges of deadly blast at airport in Yemen

The blast happened just moments after a plane carrying a newly formed government cabinet landed in Aden, security officials said.