30 h. ago Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean

A Jetstar plane carrying more than 200 people from Bali, Indonesia to Melbourne, Australia was forced to turn around after read more Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean

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9 d. ago Flight Delays: Don’t Vandalise, Attack Airlines’ Workers, FAAN Warns Passengers

As the Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebration draws nearer with the expected surge in flight schedules and passenger traffic, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on passengers to be guided by laws and restrain from destroying terminals and airlines’ properties due to flight delays, rescheduling and cancellations. Managing director of FAAN, Olubunmi Kuku, who […]

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1 week ago Sallah: We won’t tolerate unruly behavior from passengers – FAAN 

By Chinelo Obogo   As the Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebration approaches, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued a stern warning to passengers, stating that it won’t tolerate unruly behavior during the expected surge in flight schedules and passenger traffic. The authority emphasised the need for travelers to remain calm and law-abiding despite flight […] The post Sallah: We won’t tolerate unruly behavior from passengers – FAAN  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Passengers Stranded As London Heathrow Airport Closed Over Fire Incident

Britain’s Heathrow Airport was closed all day Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at United Kingdom’s busiest travel hub. Flight tracking service FlightRadar 24 said at least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, and the impact was likely […]

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2 w. ago Customs intercepts over $1.1m, SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at Kano Int’l Airport

From Steve Agbota, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a total of $1,154,900 and SR135,900 (Saudi Riyals) in undeclared foreign currency at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airlines Flight No. SV401 […] The post Customs intercepts over $1.1m, SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at Kano Int’l Airport appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Grieving families seek answers in Beijing over missing MH370 plane

Relatives of Chinese passengers lost on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gathered in Beijing on Saturday seeking answers from authorities 11 years after the plane disappeared in one of aviation’s greatest enduring mysteries. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Two-thirds of Read More

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