Airports have long been a target for the art of protest. In January, protests erupted against air pollution at Bristol Airport, while across America, TSA employees fought the government shutdown. But what do these protests tell us about how airports are viewed today and can that information help improve the way they operate?

Travelers wait in line at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington during last year’s Thanksgiving crush. Some travelers are willing to pay good money for somewhere peaceful to go while they wait to fly.

More than 15 million passengers are expected to use the facility in 2018

While taking off your shoes and going through the scanner are now hard and fast security rules at the airport, the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is at least hoping to bring back the at-gate greeting, according to the Seattle Times.

A Eurowings A330 landing in Miami (Photo: Venkat Mangudi (D-AXGA_KMIA) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)

The US-style proposal comes at the end of a week-long campaign by the Coalition, which will see veterans given discount cards and lapel pins, on top of a half-a-billion dollar extension of the War Memorial.

RAI Jets LLC in Kalamazoo has added a new, larger service door to their main hangar at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International airport to welcome super mid-size jets into an easily accessible, newly remodeled hangar place to manage or store their aircraft.

New non-stop flights from Singapore to Seattle with Airbus A350-900s will become a reality from September 3, 2019.

YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. In October 2018, compared with October 2017, passenger traffic through Armenian airports Zvartnots and Shirak grew 14.2% to 264,924, the press office of the International Airports of Armenia CJSC reports.

In addition to global forecasts, regional estimates have been developed for Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin America-Caribbean, Middle East and North America. Airport traffic projections are also presented for major economic groupings such as emerging versus advanced economies, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey) and more.

Malta International Airport will be carrying out major pavement surface rehabilitation works on Apron 8 and maintenance works on Taxiway Echo between November and March.

The newly opened Istanbul Airport aims to become one of the hottest spot of global aviation with the goal to serve 90 million passengers initially and 200 million when all the phases are complete

To use some retro slang, the idea of taking an autonomous flying taxi to work sounds pretty far-out. In fact, it could be a whole lot closer than you think. At least, that’s our takeaway from the news that Volocopter, a German company specializing in electric multirotor helicopters, is gearing up to run inner-city tests of its self-driving air taxis in Singapore. They will take place starting in the second half of 2019.

Passengers affected won’t be surprised, but the announcement by Lufthansa that the airline group was forced to cancel 18,000 flights up to the end of August shows the headwinds the aviation industry has faced this year.

According to IATA research, 64% of passengers would opt to share their biometric data if it meant a better experience when travelling.

Facial biometrics have also been found to be more accurate than manual checks.

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in China has rolled out facial recognition technology, which scans a passenger’s face and uses it as their identity.

JFKIAT president and CEO Roel Huinink said: “We are proud to partner with CrowdVision to enhance the passenger experience and remain at the forefront of the industry by employing the latest technology and innovation.

The world’s longest non-stop commercial flight has ended successfully – from Singapore to New York, 15,000 kilometers in 17 hours and 52 minutes.

I’m on board the inaugural flight of SQ22, SIA’s new non-stop service to New York. It’s the first time the national carrier is serving this route in five years, after deeming it unsustainable – due, in part, to rising fuel prices – and axeing it in 2013.

Forget Perth to London or Qatar to Auckland, Singapore Airlines is, once again, home to the longest commercial flight in the world.v

The air gateway to historic Charleston in South Carolina may soon be getting its first luxury airport lounge, the Charleston Post and Courier reports.

Typhoon Kong-rey is expected to pass through southeastern South Gyeongsang Province around 10:00 a.m. to the East Sea around 1:00 p.m., the agency said.

Complicated ceiling design could hamper maintenance

The agreement came as a result of the talks between the two top diplomats

Failure affected air traffic control hub in Ballycasey which services Shannon and Cork airports as well as transatlantic flights

Early plans for a new terminal building at Leeds Bradford Airport will go before a panel of councillors next week.

Early plans for a new terminal building at Leeds Bradford Airport will go before a panel of councillors next week.

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The toilets: The waste disposal wasn’t big enough to deal with a full nappy. I will say no more.

Luggage: Didn’t accompany us. Despite assurances to the contrary nor did it arrive on the follow-up flight. Turned up 28 hours late.

New Zealand airports are under prepared for the amount of tourists coming through the gates. Source: rnz.co.nz

Yemeni army’s missile unit and popular committees fired a ballistic missile at Jizan International Airport, southwest of Saudi Arabia.

Mark Laroche, president and chief executive officer of the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Announced in April 2013, the new terminal has been under construction on the north side of the airport property since January 2016. Once complete, all airlines, concessions and other airport operations will move to the new terminal. In total, the approximately 972,000ft² (90,300m²) terminal will feature three concourses, 35 gates, a new short-term and long-term parking garage and surface parking lot next to the terminal, plus an economy garage with shuttle service.

Airports Council International (ACI) World today published the 2018 edition of its Annual World Airport Traffic Report (WATR) which found that global passenger and cargo growth remained resilient and robust in the face of threats from trade and political tension around the world.

County Aviation Director Rosemary Vassiliadis told commissioners the airport would supplement McCarran International Airport as the county’s population grows, more resort hotels open and football fans come to the area to see Raiders games.

The only catch is that flights have to be booked through Frontier by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19 to receive the sale price. Thrillist reports there are $20 one-way trips available with nearly 80 routes, and more than 300 routes with one-way prices coming in at less than $40.

Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) was formed in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management, operations, development and marketing of ONT.

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“The arrival of Alaska Airlines with year-round daily service to Seattle is a major win for Western Pennsylvania,” said Christina Cassotis, CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority. “This carrier is the right fit for our market given the close economic ties we have with the West Coast. We’re excited to offer more options for our passengers who have been asking for this service.”

The Las Vegas-based ultra low-cost carrier will add year-round service from Tucson to Bellingham (Washington) from 15 November, and to Provo (Utah) from 16 November. From Albany, it will add year-round service to St Petersburg/Clearwater from 12 December, followed by Punta Gorda and Orlando Sanford on 13 December.

Pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia via the Dubai International Airport were welcomed with special gift packs which included necessary items they need during their journey.

JEDDAH — An Air India plane was forced to return to the airport here on Sunday after developing a technical snag in mid-air. The indirect flight was en route to Hyderabad before flying to Mumbai.