Hamburg Airport Held Hostage: Crisis Continues to Paralyze Operations

Police in the northern German city of Hamburg are currently dealing with what appears to be a hostage situation at the airport. The incident began when a man drove through a security barrier and onto the tarmac. According to the authorities, there are at least two people in the car, including a child. ADVERTISEMENT Hamburg …

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Shocking Mid-Air Near Miss at Portland Airport: Alaska Jet’s Terrifying 250 ft. Close Call with Skywest Plane as Air Traffic Controller Urges Evasive Action

The planes narrowly avoided a collision above an Oregon airport at approximately 4.15pm on Monday. They came within 250 feet of each other during ‘tornadic activity’ across the state. The Alaska plane, traveling at 214mph, aborted its landing to avoid a crash. Two commercial planes narrowly avoided a collision after one took off from Portland …

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Discover the Top Germ Hotspots in Airports for a Healthier Journey

If you recently visited an airport, then you are well aware of the chaos that comes with air travel. Unfortunately, spending more time at the airport also increases your chances of getting sick. According to Lauren Bryan, an infection preventionist at UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Colorado, “There is nothing worse than ending up …

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Gatwick Staff Vote to Strike, Anticipating Travel Chaos on August Bank Holiday

Unite, the workers’ union, has announced the commencement of strikes at Red Handling, a ground handling company that manages services for several airlines including Norse Atlantic, Norwegian, Delta, Tap Air Portugal, and Saudia. The strikes are expected to affect around 45,000 passengers and result in delays and disruptions to 216 flights. With the unrest in …

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Is Clear the Solution to the Broken Airport Security System?

I apologize for the inconvenience, but please take a moment to imagine yourself arriving at the airport. After a long journey, you may feel a little stressed or overwhelmed. Perhaps you’re running late or dealing with young children. Maybe you’re burdened by an overstuffed bag and a roll-aboard that’s on the brink of bursting because …

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Animals Forced to Reside Exclusively in Airports

For decades, Portsmouth International Airport in New Hampshire has become an unexpected haven for a frequent flier known as the upland sandpiper. Unlike other passengers, this spindly, brown-freckled bird bypasses security without luggage or identification. Amazingly, the airport’s grasslands have become the only known breeding ground for this native North American species in the entire …

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Sources report that the ‘Unabomber,’ Ted Kaczynski, died by suicide.

Ted Kaczynski, notorious as the “Unabomber” for his 17-year bombing campaign which resulted in the death of three people and injured 23 others, has died by suicide at the age of 81. Kaczynski was suffering from late-stage cancer and was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina; however, …

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