Airport Closure

From trains and metro to flights and airport services: October is expected to include a series of national and local strikes across Italy

flydubai has launched daily Dubai-Pokhara flights, becoming the first airline to operate scheduled international services to Nepal’s Pokhara airport

Two years after the decision: Milan Malpensa Airport adds the name of the late Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi, to its official name, a move that did not go over well with the public

Emirates’ new Manchester Airport lounge brings its latest lounge concept to the UK with local cuisine, private spaces and direct aircraft boarding

IATA says airport security screening alone cannot prevent undeclared dangerous goods and calls for stronger checks across the air cargo supply chain

The FAA has granted McKinney National Airport permission to operate commercial passenger flights. More than $9 million has already been invested in infrastructure

Aerobús will cancel its Plaça Catalunya stop on September 24, with airport services starting and ending at Plaça Universitat during the Mercè parade

Istanbul Airport continues to enhance its capabilities with a new 2.82-kilometer runway shortening transfer and flight times, aiming for up to 200 million passengers per year

Prague Airport is introducing new measures to speed up border checks for non-EU arrivals as longer processing times continue under the EES system

The Icelandair mechanics' strike, which took effect tonight, continues to significantly affect the airline's flight schedule at Keflavík International Airport in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland

Naples Airport faces an ENAV strike on September 30 before closing in November for runway works, with flights expected to be affected

After the eruption of the Anak Krakatoa volcano, Indonesia's aviation crisis has widened, with 8 airports closed, affecting 170,000 passengers and 1,558 flights

A passenger flight from Egypt to St Petersburg was diverted to Helsinki overnight as the Russian airport was temporarily closed

This is what IATA CEO, Willie Walsh, says following this morning's fire that caused the complete closure of the airport and distress for thousands of passengers. He adds: "This is yet another example of Heathrow disappointing both passengers and airlines, raising serious questions"

London’s Heathrow Airport closed for 24 hours due to a "fire in an electrical substation" causing power outages throughout the airport