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54 Flights Cancelled, Schools Shut: Cyclone Ditwah Affects Tamil Nadu
With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications
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Mysterious Drones Over European Airports Raise Alarm, Officials Suspect Russia's Involvement
In response, there's growing discussion about building a "drone wall" to protect Europes airspace.
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Viral Now: Delta Pilot Shares Sweet Ice Cream Anecdote To Reassure Flyers, Internet Applauds
A viral video making the rounds on social media shows a pilot of a Delta flight in the USA making an announcement for passengers nervous due to the government shutdown situation.
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US Faces Worst Flight Disruptions Of Shutdown: 10,000 Delays, 3,200 Cancellations
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cautioned that if the deadlock continues, flight operations could dwindle to a "trickle" ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
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Flight Ops At Mumbai Airport To Be Closed For 6 Hours On Nov 20
Adani Group-AAI-owned Mumbai International Airport will remain shut for flight operations for six hours on November 20 as the facility operator plans to carry out a comprehensive annual post-monsoon runway maintenance work
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Delhi Airport's Renovated T2 Inaugurated, To Be Operational From Tomorrow
T2, built by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) four decades ago, was shut for renovation works in April this year. It has an annual capacity to handle 15 million passengers.
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Why Airlines Close Boarding Gates 20 Minutes Before Departure? 5 Real Reasons Behind The Rule
If you have ever sprinted to a gate only to find it closed, there is a reason airlines shut the boarding well before take-off. Here is what goes on in those crucial 20 minutes before departure.
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Germany's Munich Airport Resumes Operations After Drone Sightings Halt Flights
Germany's Munich airport reopened on Friday after shutting overnight due to drone sightings that forced the cancellation or diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday
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NATO Articles 4 And 5 Explained: Alliance Obligations Amid EU Drone Threats
Denmark said on Thursday it was weighing whether to invoke Article 4 of NATO's founding treaty after drone incursions briefly shut two of its airports and affected military installations in its western Jutland region overnight.
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Copenhagen Airport Shut Due To 'Unidentified Drones' Sighted Nearby
Copenhagen airport was closed on Monday after unidentified drones were observed nearby, causing around 15 flights to be diverted, police and airport officials told AFP.
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Poland Shuts Down Airports, Scrambles Jets After Russian Strikes On Ukraine Border
Poland closed four airports including its main Chopin Airport in Warsaw on Wednesday, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration, after Russia launched drone strikes near the border in neighbouring Ukraine.
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New Report Reveals Jeju Air Jet Had Working Engine At The Time Of Crash
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from South Korean investigators
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Jeju Air Pilots' Union "Strongly Angered", Reject Plane Crash Blame On Pilots
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to South Korea's southwest on December 29 last year but ended upbelly-landing at Muan airport and exploding in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier, killing 179 people.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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US Airline Shuts Down Operations Abruptly, Tells Passengers "Not To Go To The Airport"
A US-based airline has suddenly ceased all operations, leaving passengers shocked and stranded as they're urged not to go to the airport.
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54 Flights Cancelled, Schools Shut: Cyclone Ditwah Affects Tamil Nadu
With Cyclone Ditwah steadily advancing towards the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts, authorities have stepped up preparedness on multiple fronts, from large-scale relief operations to flight cancellations and district-wide holiday notifications
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Mysterious Drones Over European Airports Raise Alarm, Officials Suspect Russia's Involvement
In response, there's growing discussion about building a "drone wall" to protect Europes airspace.
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Viral Now: Delta Pilot Shares Sweet Ice Cream Anecdote To Reassure Flyers, Internet Applauds
A viral video making the rounds on social media shows a pilot of a Delta flight in the USA making an announcement for passengers nervous due to the government shutdown situation.
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US Faces Worst Flight Disruptions Of Shutdown: 10,000 Delays, 3,200 Cancellations
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cautioned that if the deadlock continues, flight operations could dwindle to a "trickle" ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
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Flight Ops At Mumbai Airport To Be Closed For 6 Hours On Nov 20
Adani Group-AAI-owned Mumbai International Airport will remain shut for flight operations for six hours on November 20 as the facility operator plans to carry out a comprehensive annual post-monsoon runway maintenance work
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Delhi Airport's Renovated T2 Inaugurated, To Be Operational From Tomorrow
T2, built by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) four decades ago, was shut for renovation works in April this year. It has an annual capacity to handle 15 million passengers.
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Why Airlines Close Boarding Gates 20 Minutes Before Departure? 5 Real Reasons Behind The Rule
If you have ever sprinted to a gate only to find it closed, there is a reason airlines shut the boarding well before take-off. Here is what goes on in those crucial 20 minutes before departure.
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Germany's Munich Airport Resumes Operations After Drone Sightings Halt Flights
Germany's Munich airport reopened on Friday after shutting overnight due to drone sightings that forced the cancellation or diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday
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NATO Articles 4 And 5 Explained: Alliance Obligations Amid EU Drone Threats
Denmark said on Thursday it was weighing whether to invoke Article 4 of NATO's founding treaty after drone incursions briefly shut two of its airports and affected military installations in its western Jutland region overnight.
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Copenhagen Airport Shut Due To 'Unidentified Drones' Sighted Nearby
Copenhagen airport was closed on Monday after unidentified drones were observed nearby, causing around 15 flights to be diverted, police and airport officials told AFP.
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Poland Shuts Down Airports, Scrambles Jets After Russian Strikes On Ukraine Border
Poland closed four airports including its main Chopin Airport in Warsaw on Wednesday, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration, after Russia launched drone strikes near the border in neighbouring Ukraine.
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New Report Reveals Jeju Air Jet Had Working Engine At The Time Of Crash
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one, according to an update from South Korean investigators
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Jeju Air Pilots' Union "Strongly Angered", Reject Plane Crash Blame On Pilots
The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Thailand to South Korea's southwest on December 29 last year but ended upbelly-landing at Muan airport and exploding in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier, killing 179 people.
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France Wildfire Shuts Down Marseille Airport, Halts Trains Across City
A wildfire in southern France on Tuesday that forced Marseille airport to close and interrupted train traffic has not been fully contained, the country's interior minister said.
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US Airline Shuts Down Operations Abruptly, Tells Passengers "Not To Go To The Airport"
A US-based airline has suddenly ceased all operations, leaving passengers shocked and stranded as they're urged not to go to the airport.
