Tag: Airport
Haiti: Resumption of Commercial Flights in Port-au-Prince After Suspension Due to Violence
Toussaint Louverture International Airport resumed commercial operations on December 18, 2024, after more than a month of suspension due to gang violence. The first commercial flight since the reopening was destined for Brazil. Related:Haiti Declares State of Emergency In Response to Increased Insecurity and Violence by Armed Gangs Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé announced the resumption […]
December 20, 2024
Cuba: Airports Suspend Operations Due to the Threat of Tropical Storm “Rafael”
Passengers with scheduled flights during this period are advised to contact their respective agencies or airlines to reschedule their trips. Related: Cuba’s Eastern Provinces on Alert for Possible Heavy Rains In response to the adverse weather conditions generated by tropical storm “Rafael,” Cuban authorities have decided to suspend operations at the airports of Gerona, Cayo […]
November 5, 2024
Antigua and Barbuda: New International Airport Burton-Nibbs, the Second in the Country
The government of Antigua and Barbuda announced on Thursday that it will open a new international airport, the Burton-Nibbs, the second in the Caribbean nation. Related:Antigua & Barbuda Calls for the Acknowledgment of the Climate Crisis The premiere will be with the arrival of the first commercial flight, marking a significant achievement for the administration […]
October 3, 2024
Mali: Reopen Bamako Airport Hours After a Jihadist Attack
Access to Bamako airport was reopened on Tuesday afternoon after the attack on the nearby building of the National College of the Gendarmerie, claimed by al-Qaeda, which says it has also attacked the military airport. Related:Mali: Drones Fragments Shows the Links Between Ukraine and Terrorism in Sahel According to a statement by the Ministry of […]
September 17, 2024
Kenya: Workers Strike Paralyzes Main Airports
The strike, called by the Kenya Airport Workers’ Union (KAWU), caused hundreds of travellers to be unable to take their flights.
September 11, 2024
UK Border Force Officers to Strike at Heathrow Airport
Passport controllers have been in dispute with their employer since a new roster was imposed in April. On Friday, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union announced that hundreds of border force officers will go on strike at London’s Heathrow Airport starting from Aug. 31. RELATED: University Professors in Argentina Go on Strike This Monday […]
August 16, 2024
Last Generation’s Climate Activists Block Germany’s Largest Airport
Fossil fuels are driving us towards climate collapse. We have already passed 1.5C of global heating, they pointed out. On Thursday morning, Last Generation activists temporarily brought air traffic at Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt to a complete standstill as part of international protests against fossil fuels. RELATED: UN Warns of Factors That Will Increase […]
July 25, 2024
Climate Activists Paralyze Air Traffic at German Airport
“Last Generation” activists entered the airport grounds through a fence and glued themselves to the runway. Climate activists temporarily brought air traffic at Cologne/Bonn Airport in western Germany to a complete standstill Wednesday morning. RELATED: Effects of Climate Change Generate Anxiety Among US Citizens Five members of the “Last Generation” had entered the airport grounds […]
July 24, 2024
Sudan: Atbara Will Have International Airport
The Supreme Committee for Supporting the Development of Atbara Airport (North Sudan), at its sixth meeting in the hall of the Ministry of Infrastructure in Atbara yesterday, revealed the levels reached by work at the airport. Related: Sudan’s North Darfur: At Least 27 Killed in Renewed Conflict, UN The Committee explained the extent of implementation […]