FAA plans years-long Newark Airport flight reductions as staffing crisis drags on
Newark, NJ – Travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport could face scaled-back flight schedules for another year as the Federal Aviation Administration moves to extend cuts through October 2026. The proposal, announced…
100 Acre Wildfire Burning Near Airport After Plane Crash
LACEY TWP, NJ – A crashed plane is believed to be the cause of a wildfire that has spread to 100 acres near Robert J. Miller Airpark. The New Jersey Forest Fire…
Airplane Crashes at Ocean County Airport, Pilot Reported Dead
A plane crash left one dead, a pilot of a small aircraft, at Ocean County’s Robert J. Miller Airport, also known as Ocean County Airport in Berkeley Township. Details of the crash…
Dog Abandoned at Airport Being Fostered by Caring Family
PITTSBURGH, PA – Charges have been filed against a Kittanning woman who left her dog abandoned at Pittsburgh International Airport. On August 4, a dog was found near the short-term parking at…
CBP, FWS Seize Seahorses, Snakes, Snake Oil, and Prohibited Pork Products at Dulles Airport
STERLING, Va. – There’s never a dull moment for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport. Two recent seizures from travelers arriving from Vietnam helped to illustrate…
CBP Discovers Khapra Beetle Remains at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
ROMULUS, Mich. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Detroit Metropolitan Airport discovered Khapra beetle remains during inspections of unaccompanied international baggage in June—a local first for fiscal year…
Plane Crashes During Emergency Landing at Fischers Island Airport
FISHERS ISLAND, NY – On Friday evening, the State Police were summoned to a plane crash at Fishers Island Airport, responding to a distress call at around 6:00 pm. The Piper PA32…
Mexico walks back faster bond payoff for canceled airport
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican government is no longer planning on moving up the timeline to pay off some $4.2 billion in outstanding bonds issued to finance a…
Traveler Abandoned Dog at Airport Because He Didn’t Have a Crate
PITTSBURGH, PA – This morning, at around 5:30 a.m., Allegheny County Police Department officers stationed at Pittsburgh International Airport responded to a call concerning an unattended dog found in a stroller on…
State Dept Team Acknowledged Kabul Airport Was Incapable Of Handling Biden Admin’s Evacuation Plan, Witness Says
State Dept Team Acknowledged Kabul Airport Was Incapable Of Handling Biden Admin’s Evacuation Plan, Witness Says Micaela Burrow on July 27, 2023 A State Department team agreed that Bagram Air Force Base…
Illegal “Ride Out” at Pittsburgh International Airport Leads to Arrest
PITTSBURGH, PA – On early Friday morning, officers from the Allegheny County Police Department were alerted to a planned gathering involving dozens of high-end performance vehicles at Pittsburgh International Airport. Upon arrival,…
Teen Arrested At Denver Airport Was Trying To Join ISIS In The Middle East, Officials Say
Teen Arrested At Denver Airport Was Trying To Join ISIS In The Middle East, Officials Say Brandon Poulter on July 19, 2023 Authorities arrested a teenager in Colorado on Friday for allegedly…
Mexico considers $4.2 billion debt buyback for canceled airport, official says
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico may repurchase about $4.2 billion in outstanding bonds issued to finance a partly built Mexico City airport that was later canceled, a senior official…
Mexico proposes handing control of capital airport to its navy
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is likely to hand over control of the capital’s main airport – the busiest in the country – to its navy, according to a…
Car thief pulls gun on Philadelphia airport parking attendant
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Major Crimes Auto Squad, Southwest Detectives, and Airport Police are jointly investigating approximately 25 thefts and 5 armed robberies that have occurred at car rental agencies located at…
Human smuggling attempt foiled at Harlingen Airport
HARLINGEN, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents alongside Harlingen Police Department stopped an attempt to smuggle four migrants in an airplane. On May 25, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol…
Watch: Brawl Erupts at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, Two Arrested
CHICAGO, IL – A chaotic scene unfolded at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Monday night as a massive brawl erupted at a baggage claim area, involving at least a dozen individuals. Disturbing…
‘Overflowing’: Blue State Considers Using Airplane Hangars At Major Airport To House Migrants
‘Overflowing’: Blue State Considers Using Airplane Hangars At Major Airport To House Migrants Jennie Taer on May 22, 2023 The Democratic-run state of New York is considering using an airplane hangar at…
CBP Atlanta Delivers Counterfeit Awareness to Airport Travelers
ATLANTA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers and import specialists presented an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) outreach with travelers at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) on…
Dubai DXB airport Q1 passenger traffic reaches 96% of pre-pandemic level
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai’s main airport registered a 55.8% increase in passenger traffic in the first quarter of this year compared to last year, reaching 95.6% of 2019 pre-pandemic levels, operator Dubai…
CBP Starts Global Entry Receiptless Facial Kiosks at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the deployment Wednesday of Global Entry Receiptless Facial Kiosks at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU). These upgraded Facial Kiosks…
ISIS Mastermind Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed By Taliban
ISIS Mastermind Behind Kabul Airport Bombing Killed By Taliban Jason Piccolo on April 25, 2023 The Taliban has killed the Islamic State leader responsible for killing 13 U.S. servicemembers and over 100…
Seattle airport, Alaska Air and Delta sued over jet pollution
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – Neighbors of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday sued the airport’s operator and two airlines over jet pollution they said is making them sick and damaging their properties.…
Mexico airport operator GAP says nearshoring, fleet expansions fuel growth
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The airport operating business in Mexico is thriving as traffic surges due to multinational companies bringing overseas operations closer to home and growth at Mexican…
Two JFK airport workers dead after being trapped under rubble
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Two workers died at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Monday after being trapped under construction rubble, authorities said, adding the incident…
Plane loses control during storm while attempting landing at Wall airport
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A twin-engine Citation jeft skidded off the runway while making a landing at Monmouth Executive Airport Friday night as a dangerous storm was bearing down on the region.…
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