- CAAC Unveils Temporary Compensation Package[Aug. 15, 2008]
Passengers can get free meals and accommodation and transfers if their flights are delayed during the Olympics and Paralympics, according to Aug. 14's Beijing Times.
- CAAC Moves to Reduce Inconvenience of Flight Delays[Aug. 14, 2008]
Passengers who experience flight delays on any Chinese mainland airline will be able to take the next available flight on any of those carriers during the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on Aug. 13.
- Brussels Airport Continues to Be Crippled by Strike[Aug. 12, 2008]
The strike by baggage handlers at the Brussels International Airport entered its second day on Aug. 12. Scores of arriving and departing flights have again been cancelled or delayed.
- Planes Delayed at Adelaide Airport Due to Ice on The Wings[Jul. 28, 2008]
Ice on the wings of 737 aircraft has delayed three flights at Adelaide Airport.
- Bomb Scare Causes LAX Terminal to Be Evacuated[Aug. 02, 2008]
On Aug. 2, one of the busiest terminals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was evacuated due to bomb scare, authorities said.
- Miyazaki Airport Temporarily Closed After Lightning Strikes Runway[Aug. 09, 2008]
On Aug. 8, Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan was temporarily closed in the afternoon after lightning hit its runway and created two holes close to each other, causing a total of 18 cancellations and delays in flights to and from the airport, the airport office said.
- Air China Flight Returns to Japan's Airport After Receiving Bomb Threat[Aug. 08, 2008]
On Aug. 8, an Air China jetliner returned to Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya and four others were temporarily delayed at Japan's airports after receiving a bomb threat, Japanese media reported, citing the country's transport ministry and the Tokyo metropolitan police.
- Games Threat Forces Air China Flight Back to Japan[Aug. 08, 2008]
On Aug. 8, an Air China flight from central Japan turned back after the airline received a bomb threat in an email that also said the Beijing Olympic Games site would be attacked, Japanese police and media said.
- China: Punishing Airlines Whose Passengers Misbehave[Jul. 31, 2008]
China will punish airlines whose passengers refuse to disembark or misbehave in protest over problems like delayed flights, an official said on Jul. 31, as the Olympics host tries to lift standards before the Games.
- Strike Hits Flights at Ivory Coast's Main Airport[Jul. 29, 2008]
A strike at Ivory Coast's main international airport has halted takeoff and landing of almost all flights, airport managers said on July 29.