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• Belarus Olympics kidnapping: Team officials bundle female sprinter to Tokyo airport
  
  Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who was due to compete in the women's 200m on Monday, said she did not plan to return to Belarus and that she had sought the protection of Japanese police.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Belarus runner says team forcing departure
  
  Belarus track sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says her Olympic team officials tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday evening at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Belarus Olympics: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refusing to fly home
  
  Krystsina Tsimanouskaya complained about team coaches after which she was taken to the airport.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Sprinter says she has been taken to airport against her will for criticising Belarus Olympic coaches
  
  An Olympic sprinter from Belarus is seeking protection from Japanese police at a Tokyo airport after apparently being taken there against her will by officials from her own country.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Covid UK: Ministers to allow travellers to pass through red list airports without quarantine
  
  Ministers are set to agree a plan to allow travellers to pass through the red list hubs of the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Bahrain without having to quarantine in a hotel on arrival in the UK.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Taliban continues attacks in Afghanistan following withdrawal of western forces
  
  Taliban rockets struck an airport in Afghanistan overnight as clashes continue to intensify in the region following the withdrawal of western forces.
  Sky News.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Taliban Rockets Hit Key Southern Airport Amid Fierce Afghan Fighting
  
  All flights are suspended at Kandahar Airport.
  Voice of America.  Sunday, 1 Aug 2021.
• Mega Distribution Expected to Feed 1k Families
  
  Catholic Charities Dallas will host a mega food distribution from 10 to 2 Friday at the Dallas Executive Airport. The nonprofit is prepared to pass out 60,000 pounds of food to a thousand families.
  NBC.  Friday, Jul 30 2021.
• Nanjing: New virus outbreak worst since Wuhan, say Chinese state media
  
  Almost 200 people have been infected since the virus was first detected at Nanjing airport on 20 July.
  BBC News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Piano man gets thousands in donations from strangers
  
  A piano man at an airport had a chance encounter with a motivational speaker with a large instagram following. The speaker ended up giving the piano player over $60,000 in donations from his followers. Mark Strassmann has the details.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• Sleeping at the airport: American Airlines flight attendant, pilot unions complain about lack of hotel rooms
  
  American Airlines pilot and flight attendant unions say the company is failing to provide adequate lodging and transportation when they are on the road.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021.
• FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Recent Flooding At A Chinese Airport?
  
  The video actually shows floodwaters from a 2011 tsunami in Japan
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021.
• Jet fuel shortages hit Western airports
  
  The demand for jet fuel is up as firefighting aircraft battle blazes across the West.
  CBS News.  Monday, 26 Jul 2021.
• American Airlines warns about fuel shortages around the country, asks pilots to conserve
  
  American asked pilots to save fuel due to shortage at certain midsize airports.
  CNBC.  Monday, 26 Jul 2021.
• Airport pianist gets $70k tip after stranger posts video of him playing
  
  Carlos Whittaker, an influencer and motivational speaker, helped tip a pianist who is suffering from kidney disease.
  Fox News.  Monday, 26 Jul 2021.

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