- Zhuhai Airport Mulled as Connection in Cheap Shanghai Flights to London[Jan. 30, 2007]
Hong Kong Airport Authority is plotting to boost passenger volume at the underutilized Zhuhai International Airport by luring travelers wanting to fly from Shanghai to London to connect via Hong Kong on board budget airlines.
- Athens International Airport Breaks Cargo Record[Jan. 29, 2007]
With cargo traffic exceeding 120,000 tonnes (+3.6 per cent compared to 2005), Athens International Airport handled its highest volume of cargo since the airport's opening. In addition, the number of flights also enjoyed a 5.5 per cent increase, reaching 190,872.
- Problems Plague New Airport in Bangkok[Jan. 30, 2007]
The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new international airport.
- South African Teen Found Dead in British Airways Jet's Wheel Well in LA[Jan. 29, 2007]
A stowaway found dead in the wheel well of a British Airways jet was a South African teen, but investigators were still trying to determine where and how he got into the plane, officials said on January 29.
- Airport Fiasco Aims to Discredit Thaksin, Say Experts[Jan. 29, 2007]
Cracks on the runway, corruption allegations and now safety issues - Bangkok's new airport has suffered blow after blow since its swanky opening, but analysts say the public hammering could be a ploy to discredit the ousted premier.
- HKIA Baggage Handlers Raise Radiation Alarm[Jan. 29, 2007]
Alarmed by signs of potential radiation effects, baggage handlers at Hong Kong International Airport are demanding annual health checkups and a full investigation to ensure their work environment is free of radiation hazards.
- Australia: Sydney Airport Evacuated[Jan. 29, 2007]
An unidentifiable object in a bag, believed to be a weapon, caused a security scare and evacuation at one of Sydney airport's domestic terminals on January 28.
- Havoc over Thai Airport Cracks[Jan. 27, 2007]
Bangkok's US$4 billion new airport has around 100 cracks in its taxiways and two runways, which will disrupt air traffic for several weeks as damage is repaired and delay the issuing of a safety certificate.
- Dallas Fort Worth Airport Sets A New Cargo Record[Jan. 26, 2007]
Dallas Fort Worth Airport of the United States handled more air cargo in 2006 than in any other year since its opening in 1989. The 250,479 tonnes of cargo handled last year, surpassed the previous record of 242,210 tonnes handled in 2000.
- Philippine Airport Placed on Heightened Alert Against Bird Flu[Jan. 26, 2007]
On January 26, Philippine airport authorities placed the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals on heightened alert against bird flu, after a number of cases of human infection have been reported in Asian countries since the beginning of the year.