Airport in east Ukraine's Donetsk shut after rebel raidThe main airport in Ukraine's eastern city of Donetsk shut down on Monday after being raided by dozens of armed separatists who vowed to keep up their resistance a day after presidential polls.
26 May 2014
Astana Airport closes down on May 22-25The Astana airport will not be servicing incoming or outgoing passenger flights on May 22-25 because of the KADEX-2014.
21 May 2014
South Korea's Kumho to upgrade Philippine airportA South Korean firm has won an $82.9-million contract to upgrade an airport at one of the Philippines' hottest tourist destinations, authorities said.
20 May 2014
Clashes near Sao Paulo airport 27 days from World CupDozens of protesters clashed with police late Friday, throwing fireworks and torching at least two vehicles near Sao Paulo's airport, which has just opened a new international terminal ahead of the World Cup.
17 May 2014
Taliban offensive opens with rocket attack on Kabul airportThe Taliban launched their annual "spring offensive" on Monday by firing rockets at Kabul airport, but the attack missed its target and caused no casualties, Afghan officials said.
Pakistan to set up polio vaccination points at airportsPakistan will set up mandatory polio immunisation points at its international airports in response to recommendations by the World Health Organisation, the health ministry said.
Philippine leader apologises over 'world's worst airport'Philippine President Benigno Aquino publicly apologised on Wednesday for failures in air conditioning at Manila airport, already named by an online travel guide as the world's worst.
Turkish F-16s scrambled for 'drunken' Sochi hijack attemptTurkey scrambled two F-16 jets Friday to force down an airliner from Ukraine when an apparently drunk would-be hijacker ordered it to Sochi where the Winter Olympics opening ceremony was underway.
09 February 2014
Hundreds of reptiles, amphibians found dead at S.Africa airportSeveral hundred reptiles and amphibians were found dead at Johannesburg airport when a routine inspection uncovered some 1,600 of the creatures crammed into two crates destined for the United States.
Canada captured data from airport travelers via Wifi: reportAs a trial run for the NSA and other foreign intelligence agencies, Canadian intelligence collected data from Canadian travelers who passed through major airports and connected to Wifi.