France France 'will introduce eco-tax' on flights out of France "We have decided to put in place an eco-tax on all flights from France," the French transport minister said during a news conference, adding that the funds will finance daily transport in France. 09/07/2019
Saudi Arabia Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one expat Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one expat, Saudi-led coalition says 23/06/2019
Ideas Starbucks rents out reusable coffee cups at UK Gatwick Airport British airport offers customers the choice of a throw-away cup or a reusable one, in a bid to reduce plastic waste. 14/06/2019
United Kingdom Climate protesters threaten to shut down Heathrow Airport Extinction Rebellion are calling for the government to immediately suspend plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport 31/05/2019
no comment Cars submerged at airport car-park after storms in Dallas Cars were submerged after severe storms in Texas dumped thousands of gallons of water into a garage at Dallas Love Field Airport. 24/04/2019
The Cube Extinction Rebellion: How have you been reacting online? | #TheCube Social media users have been weighing in on Extinction Rebellion's disruptions in London. 19/04/2019
no comment Singapore Airport now boasts an internal 40-metre-high waterfall Numerous visitors attended this Thursday the pre-opening of a new complex at the Singapore airport, to take a look at the Rain Vortex, a 40-meter-high waterfall that pours rainwater from the center of the glass and steel dome. 11/04/2019
Albania Albania: armed robbery and deadly shootout at Tirana airport A robber was killed but others escaped with ‘millions of euros’ stolen as the money was being loaded onto an Austrian Airlines flight. 10/04/2019
Good Morning Europe Istanbul Airport - planned to be world's biggest - officially opens Turkish Airlines has completed a huge exercise to transfer operations to Istanbul’s brand new airport over the weekend. The move to the vast new transport hub - simply called Istanbul Airport - began early on Friday. Today marks the official opening of the new airport 08/04/2019
Turkey Istanbul's Ataturk Airport relocates within 45 hours The mammoth logistical task by Turkish Airlines started at 3am Friday morning and is being done over 45 hours. 06/04/2019
United Kingdom Meet the man 'detained at Gatwick for wearing an anti-Brexit badge' "The officer said: 'Take that badge off. It's offensive.' I refused." 28/03/2019
world news Venezuela denies entry to European MEPs Venezuela denies entry to European MEPs claiming they had "conspiratorial motives". 18/02/2019
United Arab Emirates Drones temporarily ground all Dubai Airport flights Flights at Dubai International Airport were temporarily grounded on Friday morning due to suspected drone activity 15/02/2019
no comment Six passengers fall from stairs while boarding plane in West Siberia Several people were injured on Tuesday when stairs leading to a plane at Barnaul airport, West Siberia, collapsed. 12/02/2019
Italy Rome's Ciampino airport reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb Rome's Ciampino airport has reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb earlier today. 07/02/2019
United Kingdom 'Stanstead 15' won't face jail time after blocking deportation flight The Stansted 15, a group of anti-deportation protesters convicted on terrorism-related charges, won't face jail time after blocking deportation flight. 06/02/2019
Portugal Portugal promises Britons fast-track airport access after Brexit Portugal has promised fast-track airport access and no visa requirements for Brits after Brexit in a bid to retain its biggest source of tourists. 18/01/2019
United Kingdom UK police get new powers to tackle dangerous drones UK transport ministry gives police new powers to tackle the threat posed by illegal drone use to aircraft. It follows the disruption caused by drone sightings at London's Gatwick airport just before Christmas 08/01/2019
Netherlands Departure hall at Amsterdam airport evacuated after bomb claim A departure hall at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport was briefly evacuated on Monday evening after a man claimed to have an explosive. 31/12/2018
United Kingdom British police make two arrests after drone disrupts major airport Police have arrested a man and a woman after rogue drone operators crippled London's Gatwick Airport for three days. 22/12/2018
United Kingdom Gatwick drone chaos: What are your rights if your flight was affected? Passengers travelling to and from Gatwick saw flights delayed and in many cases completely cancelled as the airport was shut for over a day. What are your rights if you were affected by the closure? 21/12/2018
World Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today Euronews brought you the latest news and updates as they happened this morning. 21/12/2018
Germany Security at German airports increased after terrorist threat reports Security has been "massively boosted" at Stuttgart Airport after media reports of a terrorist threat. 20/12/2018
United Kingdom Gatwick flights resume after fresh drone-related disruption Flights were briefly suspended at Gatwick Airport on Friday evening after an unconfirmed sighting of a drone caused the transport hub's runways to be closed off. 20/12/2018
brussels bureau Brussels baggage handler strike A strike of baggage handlers at Brussels Airport is likely to continue until Tuesday evening, after talks with management ended without an agreement late on Sunday. The strike, which had not been called by the unions in advance, began on Thursday evening. 30/10/2018
Turkey Turkey's Erdogan opens new airport, set to be one of 'world's largest' The airport, which will be fully operational in January, is set to take in 90 million passengers a year, with plans to expand to 200 million per year. 29/10/2018
