Nashville Airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton? All we know amid online petition
In the wake of Dolly Parton’s passing at the age of 80, tributes are flooding in, and a renewed campaign is gaining traction to rename Nashville International Airport in her honor. Tens of thousands have signed a petition advocating for the airport…
‘Zero self-awareness’: Indian-origin professor slams viral video of woman welcoming parents at US airport triggering wheelchair row
A woman’s celebratory video of welcoming her parents to the US has gone viral. Videos of Indians using wheelchairs at international airports surface on social media from time to time. This time, a video of an Indian woman apparently welcoming her…
In 2003, Chicago’s mayor sent bulldozers to carve six giant Xs into an airport runway overnight, stranding 16 planes; 12 years later, the former airfield reopened with 40 acres of prairie, wetlands and wildlife habitat
Meigs Field in 1997 (Image Credit: Wikipedia) When Chicago residents woke up on March 31, 2003, one of the city’s most recognisable small airports had effectively disappeared overnight. Under orders from then-Mayor Richard M. Daley, construction…
Carlisle Airport crash: Videos emerge after Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and small plane collide; watch
A helicopter with the Pennsylvania State Police and a small plane collided at the Carlisle Airport in Pennsylvania’s Cumberland County on Wednesday afternoon. Videos showed tragic scenes at the sight of the crash as first responders attended to the…
EasyJet to end all flights from key UK airport from January 2027
EasyJet will axe all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport from January 5, 2027/Image: Reuters EasyJet will stop operating all flights from Leeds Bradford Airport from January 5, 2027, ending its service from the UK airport after more than 16 years.The…
Persistent Etna ash shuts Sicily’s busiest airport during peak holiday week
MILAN — Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the Italian island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding hundreds of summer holiday travelers during the busiest travel week of the year. Persistent Etna…
Surprise gifts at Dubai International make farewell emotional: What’s inside the popular ‘DXB gift pack’?
DXB Tears: Surprise gift from Dubai International Airport melts hearts around the world In a week marked by travel disruptions, regional uncertainty from Iran’s war with the United States and Israel, and emotional departures, something unexpected…
Emirates Airports Update 26 March 2026: Flight delays, cancellations as rainy weather disrupts travel to Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Emirates flights grounded? What travelers need to know about current flight delays and cancellations As unsettled weather continues to sweep across the UAE, travel disruption is no longer limited to roads and city life, but has now spread to the skies,…
Day 16 of Middle East war: UAE and other Gulf states report new attacks; Kuwait airport attacked
Loud explosions were heard in parts of Dubai on Sunday, while Iran claimed an attack on Al Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates. At the same time, multiple drones attacked Kuwait The international airport’s radar system was damaged, but…
Bahrain News: Drone attack causes airport fuel tank fire during war between Iran and US-Israel
The war between Iran and the United States and Israel spread to the Gulf region, and fuel tanks at Bahrain Airport were attacked by drones An Iranian drone reportedly struck a fuel storage facility near Bahrain’s international airport on the island…