4 h. ago Lithuania’s Vilnius airport closes again after suspected balloon sightings

Country has previously accused Belarus of a ‘cynical hybrid attack’

Politics

3 d. ago Smithfield and Billingsgate markets set to move to Royal Docks in 2028

The proposed new site of Albert Island is close to City Airport’s runway

Economics

4 d. ago Lithuania accuses Belarus of 'cynical hybrid attack' as balloons disrupt airport

Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated due to meteorological balloons from Belarus disrupting Lithuania's main airport

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6 d. ago All you need to know as EU airport suspends flights due to 'attack threats'

Vilnius Airport in Lithuania has suspended flight operations once again due to suspected smuggler balloons allegedly from Belarus, prompting Lithuania to call for EU sanctions on Minsk

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6 d. ago Vilnius Airport closed over 'balloon threat' as passengers left stranded

The airport for Lithuania's capital Vilnius is suspended operations due to a reported balloon threat - this is a breaking story

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9 d. ago The eerie Caribbean beach where planes fly right above your head

The beach, located on the island of Saint Martin, is only a few feet from the tiny runway of Princess Juliana International Airport - meaning planes land unusually close to beachgoers' heads.

Transport

1 week ago BREAKING: Plane skids off end of runway during landing in airport horror

A plane skidded of the runway at Vilnius airport in Lithuania today

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1 week ago Plane slides off runway at Vilnius airport prompting closure

Images appear to show the runway covered in snow

Politics

1 week ago Major UK airport begins shutdown of terminal after half a century in ‘end of an era’

A MAJOR UK airport has officially closed part of a terminal after 60 years of operation. Large sections of the departures and arrivals halls have shut, with only one airline remaining in the terminal. Manchester Airport's Terminal 1 has now closed to all passengers, except those travelling with Ryanair. The terminal was opened by Prince...

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1 week ago Billion dollar 'ghost' airport opened for just three years before being forced to close

Built at a cost of more than €1.1 billion, the airport was a complete and utter flop, with one Chinese business group trying to buy it for just ten grand back in 2013

Politics

1 week ago Thousands without power across Australia after Cyclone Fina batters parts of country

Darwin International Airport closed on Saturday as a precaution over Fina

Politics

2 w. ago Major European airport closed after mystery drones spark travel chaos with flights grounded

A MAJOR European airport has suspended flights following a spate of mysterious drone sightings - sparking widespread travel chaos. Dutch authorities said Eindhoven Airport shut down its airspace after several UAV sightings - which also caused military air traffic to pause. Counter-drones teams and police officers rushed to the scene to investigate, Netherlands Defence Minister...

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2 w. ago Cyclone Fina: severe tropical storm intensifies to category 3 as it tracks towards Darwin

It is the first cyclone of this strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years, with gusts up to 185km/hGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDarwin’s airport and supermarkets have closed as severe Tropical Cyclone Fina barrels towards land, having intensified into a category three system – the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.Darwin was expected to see the worst of Fina on Saturday evening, as the system advanced through the Van Diemen Gulf. It would be closest to the city at about 9pm, with sustained winds near the centre of up to 140km/hr and gusts up to 185km/h. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Abandoned Nazi airport forced to close almost two decades ago now unrecognisable

Originally built in the 1920s in Berlin, Tempelhof Airport was reconstructed by the Nazis and was later used by the Western allies during the Cold War. Today, it's one of the German capital's most impressive open spaces

Politics

2 w. ago Nazi airport forced to close and left abandoned now has very different use

The airport in Berlin was once a symbol of Nazi power before becoming a lifeline for the city

Society

2 w. ago A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road remains CLOSED due to flooding

The link road, which opened in 2018, is now notorious for flooding

Events

2 w. ago 'Scariest' airport in the world forced to close down and is now something very different

Hong Kong's Kai Kak airport's runway was so terrifying to land that pilots needed special training to tackle a landing

Society

3 w. ago Heathrow travel warning as major routes to and from airport to close this weekend

The airport has advised that major rail connections to and from the airport will be closed this weekend for essential maintenance work

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4 w. ago Live Manchester Airport updates as railway points failure sees all lines closed

All services to and from the airport are affected, with disruption set to continue until around 9pm

Society

last month Belgium to hold security meeting after drone sightings at airports and military bases

Source says Russia ‘very probably’ responsible amid surge in incursions into European airspace since mid-SeptemberBelgium’s national security council will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday after drone sightings at airports caused chaos for travellers and raised security concerns.Arrivals and departures were halted for several hours on Tuesday evening at Belgium’s busiest airport, Brussels, leading to the cancellation of dozens of flights. The skies were also closed over Liège airport, an important hub for freight transport, leading to further cancellations, delays and diversions. Continue reading...

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