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Greenland

Greenland airport becomes latest victim of climate change

Greenland's main airport is set to end civilian flights within five years due to climate change, as the melting of permafrost is cracking the runway.

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Airport therapy pig helps others to fly at San Francisco airport

Pigs might not fly, but LiLou the therapy pig wants to make air travel less stressful.

Netherlands

Schiphol Airport security scare 'was false alarm', says airline

Air Europa said that a pilot triggered an anti-hijacking alarm by mistake.

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Protesters and police in fierce battles at Barcelona airport

Police clashed with Catalan independence supporters at Barcelona airport during protests Monday after 12 separatist leaders were sentenced for their part in a failed secession bid in 2017.

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Extinction Rebellion tries to shut down London airport

Protesters said they would "nonviolently use their bodies to close the airport."

United Kingdom

Bomb squad called in at Manchester Airport as station evacuated

A man has been detained at the scene, police said.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. As a travel agent, I support Heathrow climate protesters – just not their methods ǀ View

The travel industry, as one of the heaviest carbon emitters in the world, needs to change. Colleagues of mine in the sector know this, too, and whilst it may look like tokenism from the outside, encouraging responsible travel is at the core of many travel companies that are household names today.

World News

Hong Kong protests continue

Pro-democracy protesters show no signs of giving up despite continuing violent clashes with police over the weekend

United Kingdom

UK airports to cut security waiting times with new 3D scanning

All major airports in Britain must have new 3D baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022..

China

China brands airport violence as 'near-terrorist acts'

Flights have resumed at Hong Kong airport after a night of violence between protesters and police. At one time protesters turned on undercover police officers, accusing them of being spies for Beijing. China today branded the violence at the international airport as "near-terrorist acts".

United Kingdom

Watch: Water pours through ceiling into Luton Airport

Water was pictured gushing into London Luton Airport in a video posted to Twitter on Friday.

Netherlands

Operations resume at Schiphol airport but delays continue

Operations resume at Schiphol airport but delays continue

Netherlands

KLM and easyJet planes collide at Amsterdam airport

An easyJet flight to London clipped the the back of a Dutch KLM flight at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Tuesday morning.

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.

Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one expat

Yemen's Houthis hit Saudi airport, killing one expat, Saudi-led coalition says

Earth News

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.

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

USA

Diana Ross says she felt 'violated' by TSA agent

Diana Ross had performed at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in Louisiana on Saturday night.

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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.

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.