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New Zealand Airport Puts Hugs on a Timer

The new rule at a New Zealand airport limits curbside embraces to three minutes, drawing worldwide commentary, from the indignant to the amused.

World - The New York Times - November 1

New Zealand airport shocked by interest in its 3-minute cap on hugs

Officials at New Zealand's Dunedin International Airport are "surprised how much global interest" a time-limit on curbside farewell embraces has garnered.

New Zealand airport puts three-minute cap on farewell hugs

A New Zealand airport is capping the time people can spend hugging goodbye in the car drop-off zone. CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil has more.

Is three minutes enough for a goodbye hug? A New Zealand airport has ruled it is | Arwa Mahdawi

Dunedin airport has erected signs that limit public displays of affection in drop-off zones. Is it enough time? I did a scientific experiment to find out …. Parting, as we all know, is such sweet ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Birmingham Airport back open after evacuation

Flights were grounded and passengers told to leave the building as police investigated a suspicious vehicle.

High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones

Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.

Missile From Lebanon Hits Israel's Main Airport

The missile, which landed in a parking lot, causing minor damage, was part of a volley of 10 fired by Hezbollah at central Israel.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

Bank Holiday airport chaos made worse by password issue, report says

An air traffic control engineer was unable to fix a major fault from home, a report says.

Passenger plane struck by bullet at Texas airport

No injuries were reported in the incident, but one bullet hit the cockpit, officials say.

New Yorkers, How Will You Get to the Airport for Thanksgiving?

As the holiday approaches, we want to know how you plan on tackling one of the biggest travel days of the year.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

The Hair-Raising Stakes of Flying Into Beirut's Airport

Beirut-Rafic Hariri Airport has operated almost without interruption since Israel began targeting Hezbollah personnel and weapons nearby with regular airstrikes south of Beirut.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 12 hours ago

Thousands flock to NZ capital in huge Māori protests

The country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that's now at risk.

Watch: New Zealand's Māori protests explained

The BBC's Katy Watson reports from Wellington on why tens of thousands have taken to the streets.

US airline pilot caught with stun gun at Edinburgh Airport

Ryan Cecil was fined £8,500 after claiming he accidentally left the weapon in his luggage.

AI-generated images falsely claimed to show bombing near Beirut airport

World - Yahoo News - October 23

FAA begins audit of major airports to reduce close calls on runways

In a new audit, the FAA will look to identify any caps in procedures, equipment or process at the country's 45 busiest airports. Recommendations to further reduce the risk of runway close calls are ...

Adani Enterprises profit rockets on growing airports and green business

Quarterly results boost Gautam Adani’s conglomerate as it seeks to bounce back from damaging allegations

World - Financial Times - October 29

End of an era for iconic moving walkways at San Francisco airport

The moving walkways inside San Francisco International Airport's terminal 3 have become iconic thanks to their bounciness. But the rubber walkways are set to be removed during a renovation of the ...

Beirut airport open as Israeli attacks continue across Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - November 7

WATCH: Chaos ensues after racoon crashes through LaGuardia Airport ceiling

Chaos ensued at the Spirit Airlines counter inside LaGuardia Airport in New York after a raccoon came crashing through a ceiling panel.

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said

World - ABC News - November 8

Crypto businessman killed in apparent assassination at São Paulo airport

Three injured as victim named as Antônio Vinícius Lopes Gritzbach, who had been threatened by top crime syndicate. A Brazilian businessman has been killed and three people injured in an apparent ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport

Antônio Vinicius Gritzbach had recently agreed to hand over information about the Primeiro Comando da Capital group.

Ukraine launches 'massive attack' on Moscow, shutting down airports

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Russian capital city of Moscow since the full-scale war began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights, as ...

Airplane returns to airport after takeoff after hitting a bird, catching on fire

The plane, bound for the Chinese city of Shenzhen with 249 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely after dumping fuel over the sea.

US prohibits airlines from flying to Haiti and UN suspends flights after planes were shot by gangs

The Federal Aviation Administration is prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot two planes

World - ABC News - November 12

Haiti's main airport shut down after planes hit by gunfire

Flights were suspended at Haiti's main international airport after a Spirit Airlines flight was hit by gunfire while trying to land in the capital of Port-au-Prince and then a bullet hole was found ...

Canadian pension fund buys UK airports operator for £1.5bn

PSP acquires AGS from Macquarie and former Heathrow investor Ferrovial

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Gang arrested after million-euro jewellery heist at Frankfurt Airport

World - Yahoo News - November 13

Oakland Airport Can’t Use San Francisco in Its Name, Judge Rules

The airport’s name, San Francisco Bay Oakland International, suggested that the “lower rated airport” was associated with San Francisco, a federal judge said in a temporary order.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

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