4 d. ago Flight delays, diversions after fire at Bangladesh airport cargo terminal

Flights out of Bangladesh’s main airport were delayed or diverted on Saturday after a major fire broke out in the cargo terminal, officials said. Thirty-six firefighting units were working to douse the flames, said Talha Bin Zasim, an officer at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Media Cell. Operations at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were suspended, airport official Masudul Hasan told reporters, adding all aircraft were safe. There was no immediate information as to what may...

Transport

2 w. ago Lithuania’s Vilnius Airport suspends traffic over balloons in airspace

Lithuania has suspended air traffic at Vilnius Airport due to balloons possibly flying in its airspace, and flights have been diverted, the airport’s operator said late on Saturday. European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich. “Attention: the airspace over Vilnius Airport is closed,” the airport said in a statement on its website, adding that the closure was expected to last until...

Politics

2 w. ago Lithuania’s Vilnius airport reopens after suspension over balloons in airspace

Lithuania reopened to air traffic at its largest and busiest Vilnius airport early on Sunday after several hours of flight suspensions and diversions over balloons possibly flying in its airspace, the airport’s operator said. European aviation has repeatedly been thrown into chaos in recent weeks by drone sightings and air incursions, including at airports in Copenhagen and Munich. Air traffic at Vilnius was restored at 4.50am local time (9.50am Hong Kong time) on Sunday after a decision was...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong airport braces for Ragasa backlog of 140,000 affected passengers

Eager travellers, undeterred by the Airport Authority’s announcement that outbound flights would not resume until 6am on Thursday, have headed to Hong Kong International Airport as Severe Typhoon Ragasa moved away from the city. With all flights suspended until midnight, the authority expected the airport would be very busy and anticipated handling about 1,000 flights. It would take about two days to clear the backlog of flights, as 140,000 passengers were affected on Tuesday and Wednesday, the...

Society

last month Hong Kong airport may suspend all flights for 36 hours as Ragasa approaches

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s airport is considering suspending all flights for 36 hours from 6pm on Tuesday until early Thursday morning for the first time, as Super Typhoon Ragasa moves towards the city, the Post has learned. It is understood that the Hong Kong Airport Authority is looking into the drastic option of shutting down the terminal from as early as 6pm on Tuesday...

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last month Breaking | Hong Kong airport may suspend all flights for 36 hours as Ragasa approaches

Breaking | Hong Kong airport may suspend all flights for 36 hours as Ragasa approaches  South China Morning Post

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