7000 Mile Mishap for Dakar Tourists

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Airport International Reporter on 21/05/2013 - 11:45:00

7000 Mile Mishap for Dakar Tourists

A US couple were shocked when they stepped off their plane in Bangladesh only to realise they were 7000 miles from their destination in Senegal.

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EasyJet Sets New Carry-On Luggage Limits

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Airport International's Lead Reporter on 21/05/2013 - 10:35:00

EasyJet Sets New Carry-On Luggage Limits

EasyJet - Europe's second-largest budget carrier - announces rules beginning 1 July 2013 which set new carry-on luggage limits for passengers

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Emirates Introduce Shisha Lounge

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Airport International Reporter on 21/05/2013 - 06:40:00

Emirates Introduce Shisha Lounge

Emirates are to introduce a trial Shisha Lounge option on the menu of select A380 aircraft, exempt from the no smoking policy.

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Diamond Heist From Mumbai Airport

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Airport International Reporter on 20/05/2013 - 09:20:00

Diamond Heist From Mumbai Airport

Thieves have stolen diamonds with an estimated $941,000 from a courier shipment at Mumbai Airport. The suspects may already be detained according to reports.

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Ryanair Announce Operating Profits

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Airport International Reporter on 20/05/2013 - 06:40:00

Ryanair Announce Operating Profits

Ryanair have announced a profit increase of 13% owing to a 5% customer increase over last year. However, further growth may be stunted by recession.

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Indian and Chinese Airlines Flout EU Rules

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Airport International's Lead Reporter on 17/05/2013 - 06:30:00

Indian and Chinese Airlines Flout EU Rules

Air India, Air China and eight other carriers face hefty fines and potential airport bans for failing to comply with the EU's aviation emissions rules

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King Khalid Terminal 5 Build Contract Awarded

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Airport International's Lead Reporter on 16/05/2013 - 06:05:00

King Khalid Terminal 5 Build Contract Awarded

Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport is getting a fifth passenger terminal and it'll be built by TAV Construction over an 18-month timeframe

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Air India Pilot Lock-Out Causes Flight Diversion

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Airport International's Lead Reporter on 16/05/2013 - 04:35:00

Air India Pilot Lock-Out Causes Flight Diversion

Air India flight diverted after its captain was unable to return to the aircraft's cockpit following a toilet break. According to officials, passenger safety was never compromised

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Mongolian NUBIA Build Contract Awarded

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Airport International's Lead Reporter on 15/05/2013 - 10:45:00

Mongolian NUBIA Build Contract Awarded

Mitsubishi and Chiyoda corporations have been named as the firms that will construct Mongolia's new international airport, scheduled to open in 2016

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Deliveries Recommence

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Airport International's Lead Reporter on 15/05/2013 - 09:45:00

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Deliveries Recommence

Four months after it was forced to ground its Dreamliners, Boeing has had its new battery design approved and is now delivering 787s once more

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