Airport News

• You may be able to book a flying taxi within three years
  
  Firms are racing to bring flying taxis and the mini-airports they need into service.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• Stansted Airport: Flights missed amid baggage system 'chaos'
  
  Long queues and last-minute dashes put a "downer" on Stansted travellers' long-awaited trips.
  BBC News.  Sunday, 17 Oct 2021.
• DC air traffic disrupted after American Airlines flight stalls near runway
  
  Emergency crews at Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, D.C. are responding do a jet that has been stopped in the middle of the airport's main runway
  Fox News.  Saturday, 16 Oct 2021.
• Man will go on trial accused of being ISIS member after arrest at Heathrow airport
  
  Shabazz Suleman, 25, from High Wycombe, has appeared in court charged with travelling from the UK to Turkey to join Islamic State and receiving firearms training. He spoke only to confirm his name.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 15 Oct 2021.
• Stowaway dog found hiding in luggage at Southwest Airlines terminal
  
  The dog's owners, who live in Texas, were taking a trip to Las Vegas with Southwest Airlines from Lubbock Airport.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 14 Oct 2021.
• Millionaire New Zealand investor Ron Brierley, 84, jailed in Australia over 40,000 child porn images
  
  A disgraced former corporate high-flyer has been sentenced to 14 months jail after he was stopped at Sydney airport with thousands of child abuse images on an electronic device.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 14 Oct 2021.
• TSA confiscates record number of guns
  
  The TSA is reporting a record number of guns seized at U.S. airports. Nearly 4,500 passengers have been stopped trying to carry guns through security in the last nine months.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 13 Oct 2021.
• TSA recovers record number of firearms in first nine months of 2021
  
  Officers found firearms at 248 different airports across the U.S.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 13 Oct 2021.
• Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Begins Service From Miami Airport
  
  Spirit Airlines' (SAVE) plan to expand at Miami is in response to the uptick in air-travel demand.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 13 Oct 2021.
• The VIP Terminal At LAX Just Became More Accessible
  
  PS at LAX is one of the most exclusive spots in the world. But that elite airport lounge just got a little more accessible with the new social space: The Salon at PS.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021.
• Unruly Passenger Arrested After NYC-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing: Officials
  
  A possible security concern prompted an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport and the arrest of a passenger aboard the plane.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 9 Oct 2021.
• Hewlett Packard's (HPE) GreenLake to Power daa's Operations
  
  Hewlett Packard's (HPE) GreenLake selected by Ireland's airport & travel retail group - daa - to conduct critical operational services amid the pandemic-led turmoil.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 7 Oct 2021.
• 41 more fake COVID vaccine cards, ivermectin seized at O'Hare Airport in Chicago
  
  Dozens more fake COVID vaccination cards and "misbranded" ivermecctin pills were seized at O'Hare International Airport.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 6 Oct 2021.
• First all-women veteran honor flight from Illinois makes history
  
  The group, which includes World War II, Korea and Vietnam-area veterans will leave Chicago Midway International Airport Wednesday morning on an all-expense day trip to Washington D.C. to visit monuments.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 5 Oct 2021.
• Man charged with terror offences after arrest at Heathrow Airport
  
  A man has been charged with terror offences after being arrested at Heathrow Airport, Thames Valley Police said.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 5 Oct 2021.

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