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Spain

Suspects accused of faking medical emergency to force plane's landing

Spanish authorities suspect the men faked an in-flight medical emergency to force the plane to land so they could illegally enter the country.

Travel News

Which airport has been voted the best in Europe for the 18th time?

The airport is only 11 minutes by train from the city centre, which makes it quick and easy to reach by rail or car.

Travel News

Italy's new airline ITA takes off, as Alitalia is permanently grounded

The new state-owned carrier, Italia Trasporto Aereo took its first flight this morning as 75 years of Alitalia came to an end.

Italy

Italy marks 20 years since Linate airport plane accident in Milan

A total of 118 people were killed when two planes collided at Milan airport in Italy's worst-ever air disaster.

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World News

Airport closed after live mortar shell found in tourist's backpack

The man said he had found the shell while hiking in Switzerland and was taking it home as a souvenir.

Green News

Five of Europe’s airports are 'emitting more CO2 combined than Sweden'

A tracker documenting the CO2 emissions of airports around the world shows the annual emissions, which are largely tax free, of five of Europe’s biggest airports, amount to more than the annual emissions of Sweden.

United Kingdom

Massive queues at UK major airports following e-gate failure

The problem has affected at least Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh.

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At Kabul airport, remnants of US war bear testimony to chaotic exit

A month after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan's capital, signs of the 20-year US-led occupation are still visible at Kabul's airport

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First foreign commercial flight since Taliban takeover lands in Kabul

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane carrying a handful of passengers touched down at Kabul airport, the first international commercial flight to land since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan.

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A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night

A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night

Afghanistan

Flights take off from Kabul airport in first since US pullout

The airport has become a symbol of what the Taliban can do and whether or not they can operate infrastructure, Euronews correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges reports.

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Taliban take full control of Afghanistan airport

The Taliban took full control of Kabul International Airport on Tuesday after the last US plane left the airport, marking the end of the longest war in US history.

Travel News

Alitalia closure: How can I refund, rebook or reroute my flight?

Got a flight booked with Alitalia? Got unused MilleMiglia air milies? Here are your refund, rebooking and rerouting options.

Netherlands

Dutch evacuations from Afghanistan begin after failed attempts

The Netherlands had scheduled two charter flights to land in Kabul earlier this week, but both were cancelled due to unsafe landing conditions following the Taliban's takeover of the country..

Afghanistan

Afghans cling to departing US military plane as desperation grows

Hundreds of people could be seen running alongside a U.S. Air Force transport plane before takeoff, in a widely shared video that captured the sense of desperation.

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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.

Travel News

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.

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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.

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.