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Consequences of Zurich Airport Runway Extension on Southwest Germany: Referendum Results and Potential Impacts Revealed

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Consequences of Zurich Airport Runway Extension on Southwest Germany: Referendum Results and Potential Impacts Revealed

The airport in Zurich (archive image). Photo: IMAGO/Steinsiek.ch/IMAGO What consequences will the extension of the airport runways in Zurich have for southwest Germany? There was a corresponding referendum in Switzerland. The runways at Zurich Airport can be extended northwards into Germany and westwards. In a referendum in Zurich, the majority of those eligible to vote … Read more

2023 Safest Year for Passenger Transportation with 37.7 Million Flights Without Fatal Accidents – Bloomberg

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2023 Safest Year for Passenger Transportation with 37.7 Million Flights Without Fatal Accidents – Bloomberg

Bloomberg — According to the global aviation lobby, 2023 was the safest year for passenger transportation ever, with 37.7 million flights without fatal accidents. Likewise, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) noted this Wednesday in its 2023 Annual Global Aviation Safety Report that there were no losses of passenger aircraft hulls. On the contrary, in … Read more

“El. Venizelos”: Two arrests for attempted drug importation – 2024-02-27 06:41:18

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“El. Venizelos”: Two arrests for attempted drug importation – 2024-02-27 06:41:18

Two young men, a 19-year-old citizen and a 23-year-old foreigner, were arrested yesterday, 22/02, in the morning at the “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport, by police officers of the Drug Prosecution Sub-Directorate of the Attica Security, as they allegedly tried to import drugs from Spain. In the possession of the 19-year-old and at his home, following an … Read more

Government and Antwerp airport operator acquitted again

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Government and Antwerp airport operator acquitted again

aviation The Antwerp criminal court again acquitted the owner and operator of Antwerp Airport on Friday for what opponents called an illegal expansion of the runway in agricultural areas. An appeal was immediately announced. The airport in Deurne (Antwerp) has both a landlord and an operator. The landlord is the Flemish Region (via the project … Read more

UK’s Largest Airport Security Breach: Craig Sturt Travels to New York Without Passport or Ticket

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UK’s Largest Airport Security Breach: Craig Sturt Travels to New York Without Passport or Ticket

An investigation has been opened and will identify the security breach at the UK’s largest airport which allowed Craig Sturt to travel to New York without a passport or ticket. A British man, accused of taking a flight from London to New York without a ticket or passport, was arrested Monday morning in Richmond, southwest … Read more

The flight departure from Aktau to Aktobe was delayed due to worsening weather conditions

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The flight departure from Aktau to Aktobe was delayed due to worsening weather conditions

The press service of Aktobe Airport provided information on delayed and canceled flights: Information at 18:20 hours (local time): The following flights have been cancelled:– Qazaq Air IQ399/395 Astana – Aktobe – Atyrau;– SCAT DV727/728 Astana – Aktobe – Astana;– Qazaq Air IQ396/400 Atyrau – Aktobe – Astana;– SCAT DV721/722 Astana – Aktobe – Astana. … Read more

Severe Weather in Bavaria: Flight Cancellations at Munich Airport Due to Black Ice Warning

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Severe Weather in Bavaria: Flight Cancellations at Munich Airport Due to Black Ice Warning

Particularly on Wednesday mornings, caution is advised in Bavaria due to slippery conditions. Munich Airport is therefore canceling flights from Stuttgart to Munich. These are scenes that are reminiscent of last December: Due to snowfall and the risk of black ice, there will be restrictions at Munich Airport on Wednesday. The background is a severe … Read more

South Korean Artist IU’s Red-Wrapped Snacks at Incheon Airport Spark Global Attention

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South Korean Artist IU’s Red-Wrapped Snacks at Incheon Airport Spark Global Attention

Do you think the red-wrapped snacks in IU’s hand look familiar? (Picture/reproduced from YouTube) When the well-known South Korean artist IU appeared at Incheon Airport recently, some fans actually stuffed the classic Taiwanese snack “Yimei Puffs” and even took photos with them, unexpectedly making this classic snack an international netizen focus of attention. It is … Read more

Russian Airline Scandal: Passengers Stranded for 14 Hours at Moscow Airport

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Russian Airline Scandal: Passengers Stranded for 14 Hours at Moscow Airport

The next landing, which was supposed to begin at Moscow Zhukovsky airport at 9 am, was disrupted. In the capital of the aggressor state of the Russian Federation, another scandal occurred related to the delay of the flight: passengers were unable to fly to Sri Lanka from Zhukovsky airport for more than 14 hours, Dialogue.UA … Read more

Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex welcomes 177% increase in foreign visitors in 2023

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Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex welcomes 177% increase in foreign visitors in 2023

× Please contact the team to download the clip. (Photo from the National Apsara Organization of Cambodia: Tourists visit Chao Sai Thewada Temple in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia) PHNOM PENH, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — On Monday (Jan. 1), Angkor Enterprise Reported that Angkor Archaeological Park or the famous Angkor Wat temple complex of Cambodia. It … Read more