Stowaway discovered on Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris
A stowaway has been discovered onboard a Delta Air Lines flight heading from New York to Paris. The…
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Hundreds of flights delayed at Japan’s Chitose Airport over missing scissors
A pair of missing scissors caused widespread disruption at Japan’s New Chitose Airport (CTS) in Hokkaido on August…
24-year old attempts and fails to fly to Canada disguised as senior citizen
A 24-year old passenger has been caught by officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) attempting to…
Five years jail for pax who tried to bring 4 kgs drugs through Auckland Airport
A woman has been sentenced to five years and five months in jail after attempting to smuggle 4.3…
Man arrested on SYD airport tarmac after trying to jump into plane cargo hold
A 30-year-old man was arrested at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) after breaching airport security, entering the…
Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports to continue 100ml liquid limit
Passengers traveling through London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), and Manchester Airport (MAN) will have to…
AA first class pax arrested at DFW after assaulting flight attendants: video
Body-cam footage of a first class American Airlines passenger at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) has been released…
Trial of futuristic, interactive self-service screening lanes to start as LAS
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has unveiled a new self-service screening system at Harry Reid Internation Airport (LAS),…
Airport strikes in Germany start as Lufthansa advises passengers to stay at home
A strike by security workers at several airports in Germany has led to multiple flights being cancelled or…
AirNZ pilot frustrated with airport security screening strips off in protest
Every traveler dreads the tedious rigmarole of going through airport security: liquids out, laptops out, and in some…
Spanish police arrest 14 airport workers for stealing $2.1M from travelers’ bags
Spain’s national police force Guardia Civil arrested 14 workers at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) on suspicion of stealing…
Man jumps out of Southwest emergency exit and attempts to hijack airport vehicle
Passengers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) experienced a fright after witnessing a man climb out…
Woman slips past airport security using fake ticket to see off friend in India
A woman has been arrested by police after she used a fake ticket to enter an airport terminal…
Buffalo airport briefly closed due to explosion at US-Canada border
New York’s Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) was briefly closed to international flights on November 22, 2023 after…
Woman arrested after stabbing 3 people at Atlanta Airport security checkpoint
Departing passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s (ATL) domestic terminal witnessed a shocking scene after a knife-wielding woman…
Hamburg Airport resumes operations after emailed attack threat
Germany’s Hamburg Airport (HAM) has reopened and resumed operations after it was suspended for almost two hours after…
Bomb “joke” disrupts 10 flights, temporarily closes runway in Philippine airport
A bomb “joke” written on a piece of crumpled paper disrupted ten flights and prompted the temporary closure…
19 security staff fired at MNL Airport; chief of security quits amid theft cases
The chief of Manila International Airport’s (MNL) Office for Transportation Security (OTS) has handed in his resignation following…