Which airports are affected by forced US flight reductions?
- 07-Nov-2025
The Federal Aviation Administration told airlines to cut 4% of flights at 40 high-traffic airports starting from today, Friday, according to a document seen by Reuters. The level then increases by two percentage points each on Tuesday and next Thursday, reaching 10% on November 14. The cuts, expected to impact hundreds of thousands of travelers, […]
Deal reached on US 5G antennas near airports
- 18-Jun-2022
NEW YORK: The Federal Aviation Authority said Friday that mobile operators AT&T and Verizon have reached an agreement with airlines for the gradual deployment of additional 5G antennas around US airports. “We believe we have identified a path that will continue to enable aviation and 5G C-band wireless to safely co-exist,” said the FAA’s acting […]
Chaos at US airports as medical screenings jam up returning Americans
- 15-Mar-2020
Chaos gripped major US airports Sunday as Americans returning from coronavirus-hit European countries overwhelmed authorities attempting to process the surge.
Emirates changes flight crews after ‘Trump travel ban’
- 30-Jan-2017
DUBAI: Dubai carrier Emirates said it has adjusted its crews for flights to the United States following President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The new president faced mass protests and global outrage over the controversial bar on travellers from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, as around […]
Muslims barred from flights to US, as others detained
- 28-Jan-2017
TEHRAN: Iranians and Iraqis planning to fly to the United States were prevented from boarding on Saturday after US President Donald Trump’s order to restrict arrivals from seven Muslim countries. Iran slammed the “insulting” ban and said it would reciprocate. On Friday Trump signed a sweeping executive order to suspend the arrival of refugees and […]
Belgium bombings raise security alerts at U.S. airports
- 23-Mar-2016
Major U.S. transportation hubs were placed on alert on Tuesday and Denver International Airport briefly evacuated part of its main terminal in a false alarm there hours after suicide bombings in Brussels killed at least 30 people.