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Colombia nabs 2 who swallowed $40,000 in cash
Colombia police said Friday they have arrested two men who had each ingested about $40,000 before trying to enter the country, in what may be a novel form of money laundering.
15 September 2012
Lufthansa cabin crew begin 24-hour strike: company
A 24-hour strike called by Lufthansa cabin crew at German airports got under way Friday, the company said -- the latest in a series of work stoppages in a dispute over pay and conditions.
07 September 2012
Lufthansa cancels two-thirds of Friday flights over strike
German flag-carrier Lufthansa said it would cancel two-thirds of its Friday flights after a cabin crew union announced a 24-hour stoppage at six major airports.
07 September 2012
Lufthansa strike grounds hundreds of flights
German flag carrier Lufthansa on Tuesday cancelled over 200 flights at its Frankfurt hub, Europe's third busiest, as a union chief threatened to hit every German airport with a 24-hour strike on Friday.
05 September 2012
Almaty airport to be expanded by November 2012
Almaty airport will add 3 thousand square meters by November 2012.
30 August 2012
Almaty airport will eliminate private taxis
Almaty International Airport will launch a campaign to counter illegal private taxi drivers.
29 June 2012
Runways expose passengers to danger in some Kazakhstan cities
The aircrafts land on worndown runways exposing passengers to danger in Kostanay, Petropavlovsk, Semey, Taldykorgan and Taraz: MP.
12 June 2012
Push Off signs taken off Astana airport's doors
Administration of Astana airport replaced incorrect English signs on the doors of the passengers’ terminal after a critical comments of a British journalist.
18 May 2012
Kazakhstan businessmen own Russian airports
Kazakhstan's Meridian Capital bought 50 percent of T.S.Trans Siberia that owns Russian airport holding Novaport.
27 February 2012
A British fined for debauch in Astana airport
Astana court announced its ruling on the case against the British citizen who made a debauch in the airport of Astana.
23 February 2012
Almaty airport bested CIS airports
Almaty International airport named the best airport in the territory of the CIS countries.
21 February 2012
Zhumagaliyev initiated audit of Kazakhstan airports and airlines
Kazakhstan Minister of Transport and Communications instructed to audit airports and airlines.
09 February 2012
Kazakhstan Transport Minister instructed to solve jet fuel deficiency
Kazakhstan Minister of Transport and Communications Berik Kamaliyev held a meeting on supply of the civil aviation with jet fuel.
09 January 2012
World's biggest plane landed in Aktau
The plain weighing 600 tons landed on the runway of Aktau airport.
26 October 2011
Air Astana offered to transfer airports to Samruk-Kazyna
President of Air Astana Peter Foster offered to transfer airports to Samruk-Kazyna National Sovereign Wealth Fund.
21 June 2011
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero arrives in Astana
PM Massimov personally met Mr. Zapatero at the international airport of Astana.
17 June 2011
Almaty Internation Airport has new Board of Directors
Powers of three Board members of the International Airport of Almaty.terminated, new Directors appointed.
26 May 2011
Aktau International Airport tagged the best airport in CIS
Aktau International Airport won the contest called Best airport in CIS countries in the Promising Developing Airport category.
26 May 2011
EU removed 9 Kazakh air companies from black list
European Commission has removed 9 Kazakhstan air companies from its black list.
25 April 2011