‘Cruelty Doesn’t Fly’—Learn More at PETA.org. Pamela Anderson’s too hot for the friendly skies. The Baywatch babe’s latest anti-fur ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, created especially for broadcast in airports at home and abroad, has been banned in Boston, New York City, and Hong Kong — one of Asia’s busiest aviation [...]
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German airports reopen after ash cloud closure
May 10th, 2010 |
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Berlin, May 10 (DPA) German air traffic control authorities reopened airspace over the south of the country Sunday, after earlier shutting down the major airports at Munich and Stuttgart as new volcanic ash from Iceland arrived.
Officials said delays would likely continue Monday as airlines rescheduled hundreds of cancelled flights.
Both airports had been shut down until [...]
Changi Airport buys 5% stake in Rome Airports
March 1st, 2010 |
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Singapore’s Changi Airport said it has acquired a 5% stake in Gemina S.p.A (GEMI.MI), the operator of Rome’s two major airports, for $100 million, its biggest acquisition ever.
Gemina’s Aeroporti di Roma owns the concession to operate Italy’s largest airport group, which comprises Leonardo da Vinci Airport and Giovan Battista Pastine Airport.
Both airports serve the Italian capital and have a combined air passenger volume of 38.6 million in 2009, slightly higher than Changi’s 37.2 million passengers last year.
British chill closes airports, schools
January 5th, 2010 |
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Heavy snow and freezing temperatures wreaked havoc on road and rail links in parts of Britain Tuesday, forcing the closure of two airports and hundreds of schools, officials said. In northwest England, heavy snow blocked roads and triggered accidents in the Cumbria region while Manchester
Airports step up security after failed airliner attack
December 27th, 2009 |
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World airports ramped up security Saturday after a botched attempt to blow up a US plane arriving in Detroit from Amsterdam, with the failed terror attack throwing the spotlight back onto flight safety. Amsterdam-Schipol airport was also investigating how the 23-year-old Nigerian with
Changi Airports in talks about China investments, SCMP reports
December 9th, 2009 |
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Singapore’s Changi Airports International Pte. is in talks with Chinese airports about investing or managing facilities in the country, the South China Morning Post reported today, citing the company’s deputy chief executive. Euegen Gan declined to name the Chinese airports because discussions were at a preliminary stage, the report said.
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Google to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Airports During Holiday Season
November 10th, 2009 |
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Ho ho ho: Google offers travelers in 47 airports free Wi-Fi access from now until January 15.
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Search engine giant Google announced that it is working with
airports across the U.S. as well as Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group,
Airport Marketing Income and others to provide free Wi-Fi as “a holiday gift” to
travelers now through January 15, 2010. The Wi-Fi accessibili…
Google to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Airports During Holiday Season
November 10th, 2009 |
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Ho ho ho: Google offers travelers in 47 airports free Wi-Fi access from now until Jan. 15.
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Search engine giant Google announced that it is working with
airports across the U.S. as well as Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group,
Airport Marketing Income and others to provide free Wi-Fi as “a holiday gift” to
travelers now through Jan. 15, 2010. The Wi-Fi accessibility …