11 h. 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...

Events

29 h. ago Union says redundancy notice issued as major airline plans to stop all flights from Manchester Airport

Unite said more than 200 staff are affected

Transport

38 h. ago Major travel disruption this week as airport cancels all departures

Three days of strike action will see one airport partially shut down

Transport

39 h. ago Billion dollar 'ghost' airport 'one of biggest disasters of 21st century'

The airport was designed to be a major aviation hub but it quickly became clear there was a problem with the venture

Events

58 h. ago M4 crash LIVE: Major airport warning as UK motorway brought to standstill

Those travelling to and from Bristol Airport this afternoon have been warned to expect long queues after traffic was ground to a halt on the M4 following a collision

Events

3 d. 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...

Events

3 d. ago Major European airport halts flights after multiple drone sightings amid fears of Russian incursions

This comes amid a wave of reports of drone sightings in northern Europe.

Events

3 d. ago Major European airport halts flights after multiple drone sightings, defence minister announces

In a post on X this evening, Ruben Brekelmans, the defence minister, said the sightings had prompted Civilian and military air traffic.

Politics

3 d. ago Major airline considering shutting down all flights from Manchester Airport

Aer Lingus operates long-haul routes from Manchester to New York JFK, Barbados and Orlando in Florida, as well as flights to Dublin and Belfast

Sport

5 d. ago Louisville UPS plane crash horror photos show engine ripping off before blast killed 14

The US National Transportation Safety Board has released a series of photos showing the engine fire that caused a UPS cargo plane to crash in Kentucky, killing 14 people

Events

5 d. ago Aberdeen Airport hit with delays and cancellations as wild weather takes toll on Scotland

The yellow weather warning for snow and ice, which has entered its third day, is causing some upheaval at the major Scots airport.

Society

5 d. ago Washington's governor declares emergency so Seattle airport will get fuel despite pipeline leak

Washington state’s governor is declaring an emergency to ensure adequate fuel is delivered to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport after a leak shut down a major fuel pipeline

Politics

6 d. ago Ryanair is BANNED from flying to major European airport in ‘unprecedented’ move

RYANAIR has been banned from landing some flight routes at a European airport at certain times of the week. The Airport Coordination Netherlands [ACNL], which apportions landings Eindhoven Airport, made the decision following a slew of late arrivals on Monday and Thursday evenings. Flights hitting the runway from Sofia, Bulgaria and Pisa in Italy both...

Events

6 d. ago Manchester Airport hits ‘major milestone’ in Terminal 2 transformation

Many passengers will notice a huge change from today as the airport's £1.3billion transformation project nears completion

Events

6 d. ago Manchester Airport announces major taxi change for passengers

The airport said the change will ease congestion

Politics

7 d. ago Major Florida airport evacuated after man with 'bomb in bag' sparks major incident

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport saw one of it's terminals evacuated after a man sparked panic by claiming he had an explosive device in his bag as law enforcement stepped in

Events

7 d. ago Direct route from Wales to Canada announced in major boost for Cardiff Airport

The Cardiff to Toronto four times a week service will be operated by Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet

Transport

7 d. ago Major UK airport used by thousands of Scots to see change from November 19

The change is being made this week, passengers are being told

Politics

7 d. ago EasyJet urges Manchester Airport passengers to ‘allow extra time’ ahead of major change

The airport will move its operations from November 18

Politics

7 d. ago Major UK airport to see Emirates and easyJet update on November 18 and 19

Luxair, Finnair, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Loganair have already made the change with two others to follow

Politics