World
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International
3/21/2025 5:12:27 PM
Counter-terror police on Friday launched a probe into an electricity substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport causing travel chaos for passengers around the world and the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights from Europe's busiest air hub.
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World
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International
3/16/2025 7:37:05 PM
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling.
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World
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International
3/10/2025 12:39:19 PM
Strike action grounded thousands of flights in Germany on Monday, including all connections to and from Berlin, as the service sector union called on workers to walk out for better pay.
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World
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International
3/7/2025 3:11:47 PM
Major disruptions loom at German airports on Monday, including a total shutdown of flights at Berlin, after a services union announced strike action for better pay for ground personnel.
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World
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Region
2/19/2025 11:44:00 AM
Flights from Baghdad to Beirut are nearly at capacity as airlines increase services ahead of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, officials said.
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World
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Region
2/16/2025 11:45:15 AM
Hezbollah on Sunday urged the Lebanese government to reverse a decision blocking Iranian flights from landing in Beirut.
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World
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Region
2/14/2025 11:00:00 PM
Iran condemned remarks by Israel on Friday on disrupting flights from Tehran to Beirut, after a decision barring two Iranian planes from landing in the Lebanese capital sparked protests.
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Egypt
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Tourism
2/6/2025 9:55:03 PM
EgyptAir, Egypt’s national carrier, celebrates on 9 February the 70th anniversary of Karnak’s founding in 1955 by providing discounts of up to 50 percent on economy class tickets and 25 percent on business class tickets for flights from Egypt to all international destinations, excluding Jeddah, Medina, and Beirut.
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World
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Region
1/31/2025 5:55:30 PM
Royal Jordanian said Friday it had resumed flights from Amman to Damascus, following a 13-year halt during Syria's civil war.
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World
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International
1/30/2025 10:19:32 AM
A US passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into Washington DC's chilly Potomac River after colliding midair with a military helicopter on a nighttime training exercise Wednesday, prompting a major emergency response and the grounding of all flights.
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World
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Region
1/16/2025 10:10:33 PM
Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade, officials said Wednesday following a visit by a delegation of Syria’s new, Turkey-backed rulers.
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World
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Region
1/12/2025 3:15:42 PM
Direct flights between Rome and Tripoli resumed on Sunday after a 10-year hiatus, with Italy's foreign ministry citing a "concerted effort" to strengthen ties with its former colony Libya.
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World
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International
1/11/2025 11:48:54 AM
More than 3,000 flights were cancelled Friday and thousands more hit by delays due to a storm in the southern United States, airlines and tracking website FlightAware reported.
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World
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Region
1/7/2025 2:16:04 PM
International flights resumed at Syria's main airport in Damascus on Tuesday for the first time since Islamist-led rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month, AFP journalists said.
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World
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Region
1/2/2025 10:59:57 PM
Qatar Airways announced on Thursday it will resume flights to the Syrian capital Damascus after nearly 13 years, starting with three weekly flights beginning on Tuesday.
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World
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Region
1/2/2025 8:48:35 PM
State-owned Tunisair has confirmed that flights from Turkey will be rerouted to a separate terminal at Tunis-Carthage International Airport as a precautionary action, as reported by German news agency dpa.
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World
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International
12/28/2024 2:46:13 PM
Several airlines have announced the suspension of flights to Russian cities, after Western experts and the US suggested the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines this week may have been caused by a Russian anti-aircraft missile.
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World
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International
12/24/2024 4:45:01 PM
American Airlines resumed flights Tuesday after a technical issue forced the world's largest carrier to ground all its US flights for an hour during the busy year-end travel period, officials said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/20/2024 1:01:43 PM
EgyptAir resumed direct flights between Cairo and Beirut on Thursday following a three-month suspension, citing improved stability in Lebanon.
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World
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Region
12/15/2024 7:26:56 PM
A sand and dust storm hit southwestern Iran on Sunday, resulting in the closure of schools and public buildings and the cancellation of flights due to poor visibility, state media reported.
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