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A new international airport will soon open in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, allowing larger aircraft to land for the first time - paving the way for direct flights from the US and Europe.more

Birmingham Airport has been evacuated following a report of a suspicious vehicle, police say. Passengers have been advised not to enter the airport while police deal with an incident and all operations have been suspended.more

Heathrow continued to smash passenger traffic records in September after its busiest ever summer. Latest official figures show that 7.3 million passenger passed through the west London hub during the month, continuing a trend that has gathered pace all year.more

Yesterday, Irish carrier Ryanair announced a significant reduction in its flight offering from Hamburg and the withdrawal from Dresden, Leipzig and Dortmund airports after the winter season. The company's director, Eddie Wilson, explained the decision by the high costs of operating at German airports.more

There are difficulties at German airports, including Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Duesseldorf, today. A glitch in the air traffic control system has led to the cancellation and delay of dozens of flights, writes the tagesschau portal.more

62 routes, including two new routes - to Milan-Malpensa and Trieste in Italy - will be operated from Krakow in this year's winter schedule by Irish airline Ryanair. The carrier forecasts that 5.9 million passengers will be served in the Malopolska capital this year.more

Around 650 UK Border Force officers at London's Heathrow Airport began a four-day strike yesterday in protest at their working conditions, including in particular a work schedule that does not allow any flexibility.more

The founder of JD Wetherspoon has dismissed calls to curb alcohol consumption at airports after calls for tighter controls were made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary. Michael O’Leary called for alcohol limits in airports to tackle a rise in disorder on flights.more

From 1 September, the European Commission will reintroduce maximum limits of 100ml on liquids carried in hand luggage at airports. This is due to technical problems with security screening scanners and not a possible risk, an EC spokesperson assured yesterday.more

Hungarian airline Wizz Air will launch two new direct connections from Poland to Italy in September. Travellers will be able to fly from Gdansk to Milan and from Krakow to Bologna, the carrier announced on Monday.more

The annual passenger cap will increase from 6.5 million to 9 million at London City Airport under plans approved by the government.more

Hundreds of tourists have been camping at the airport in Madeira's main city, Funchal, since Saturday. The airport is temporarily closed to flights due to storms passing over this Portuguese island.more

With UK airports at one of their busiest times of the year, holidaymakers are surrendering millions of items to security every day.more

Due to Ryanair's decision to cut flights from Warsaw-Modlin airport by half - 11 routes will be eliminated and the number of flights on 18 will be reduced, the carrier said. It was noted that the lower number of available seats on planes will translate into higher ticket prices.more

UK Border Force officers at London's Heathrow Airport will strike from 31 August until 3 September and then continue their protest in another form until 22 September, the PCS union, which brings together employees of state institutions, announced yesterday.more

This year, the number of seats offered on Wizz Air flights from Chopin Airport is about 20 per cent higher than a year ago, Wizz Air corporate communications manager Sasha Vislaus said. She added that the key issue for the airline is further development at the capital's airport.more

Travellers flying to and from Europe this autumn may face lengthy delays as security liquid limits are reinstated at aviation hubs. Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs), as well as pastes, lotions and cosmetics, must be 100ml at all EU airports from 1 September 2024.more

The airline Wizz Air, which has its base of operations at Krakow Airport, will launch three new connections from the city from the end of October this year - to Bologna, Bucharest and Valencia, the carrier announced in a press release.more

Just Stop Oil protesters have blocked departure gates at Gatwick Airport this morning (Monday, July 29). The activists are causing inconvenience and disruption for travellers going abroad. Activists from the protest group can be seen sitting on the floor in front of the departure gates at the southern terminal of the airport to block passengers from getting past.more

The Prime Minister’s spokesman said the proposals would have to meet air and noise pollution conditions before being approved.more

There has been chaos at Austrian airports for a week. In the last week alone, more than 1,000 flights were delayed and nearly 100 were canceled.more

Several trade unions representing airport staff serving Paris called for a strike on July 17, approximately 10 days before the opening of the Olympic Games, demanding bonuses for all airport staff for this period.more

A point for issuing fast temporary passports was launched yesterday at Gdansk airport, according to the Pomeranian Voivodeship Office.more

Holidaymakers are facing chaos at Heathrow Airport after emergency services evacuated Terminal 2. Images shared on social media showed crowds of people amassed inside the airport, following reports to the Metropolitan Police of a “suspicious item that needed to be checked out”. more

InPost parcel machines have been placed at Modlin, Radom and Zielona Góra airports, the company announced. The machines will enable domestic shipping for passengers whose items in hand luggage have been questioned during security checks.more