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Wildfire erupts near Kelowna airport: Tactical evacuations ordered, flights suspended amid firefighting efforts – video

Wildfire near Kelowna airport (Castanet.news) A fast-moving wildfire that broke out behind Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia on Sunday prompted tactical evacuations, grounded dozens of flights, and led to a temporary closure of airport airspace, local authorities confirmed.The blaze ignited in the Ellison area, just north of the airport, and quickly spread due to […]

Israel-Iran conflict: Major US, European airlines suspend flights to Dubai, Doha, and gulf hubs | World News

Airspace over Iran, Israel, and parts of the Gulf fell silent Friday, with flight trackers showing vast no-fly zones spreading across the region/ Image generated using AI for creative and illustrative purposes A number of major American and European airlines have suspended flights to key destinations in the Arabian Gulf, as tensions escalate between Israel […]

Israel strikes Iran: Air Arabia cancels flights to 10 countries, see full list | World News

Air Arabia suspends flights to 10 countries amid Middle East airspace closures triggered by Israel’s strike on Iran. (File) Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia has temporarily suspended flights to and from several countries due to airspace closures triggered by escalating regional tensions after Israeli airstrikes on Iran. The cancellations affect flights scheduled for Friday, June […]

Israel strikes Iran: UAE flights cancelled to 9 destinations, see full list of affected routes and travel advisory | World News

Dozens of UAE flights cancelled or delayed; passengers urged to check directly with airlines for updates and rebooking (Representational Image) UAE airlines have suspended and cancelled flights to multiple destinations across the Middle East, Caucasus, and Central Asia after Israel launched a series of military strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets early Friday, June […]

Israel attacks Iran: Iraq closes airspace; all flights halted

Israel’s military operation against Iran (Image credits: AP) Iraq closed its airspace and suspended all air traffic Friday following Israel’s military operation against Iran.“The ministry of transport closes Iraqi airspace and suspends air traffic at all Iraqi airports,” the Iraq News Agency reported.Israel launched the operation late Thursday, with explosions reported in Tehran, the capital […]

Airports grounded, skies on alert: Flights suspended as Russia fends off huge Ukrainian drone attack

Russian authorities say they repelled a major Ukrainian drone attack, with over 100 drones intercepted late Tuesday and early Wednesday across several regions, including near the capital.According to a post on Telegram by Russia’s defence ministry, 112 Ukrainian drones were “destroyed and intercepted” across six regions within a three-hour span before midnight. The drones targeted […]

United Airlines introduces new 45-minute check-in rule for domestic flights

As June approaches and summer travel ramps up, millions of Americans are heading to the skies. Over the Memorial Day weekend alone, AAA estimates that 3.61 million passengers will board flights across the US, a 2% jump from last year’s 3.55 million travellers.This year’s surge signals a strong return to air travel, with airlines expected […]

Major mayhem in Newark airport: 80 flights cancelled, 40 delayed owing to fresh outage

Newark airport experience another outage on Sunday morning resulting in flight cancellations and delays. At least 80 flights were cancelled and around 40 were delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday morning amid a back-to-back aviation crisis in Newark. The FAA said in a statement that a telecommunications issue at the Philadelphia TRACON Area […]

Donald Trump signs executive order allowing illegal immigrants to book ‘free flights out of US’

Donald Trump has signed a new executive order launching what he called the “first ever self-deportation programme,” allowing undocumented immigrants to leave the United States at no cost, with flights booked via a new government-backed app.In a video posted on Truth Social, the president said: “Today I signed an executive order to launch the first […]

Flight Routes Between Delhi-Mumbai Affected Amid India-Pak Tension

Airlines have been told to avoid certain existing flight routes between Delhi-Mumbai, India’s primary trunk route for domestic air travel, and re-route flights till May 14 amid escalating tension between India and Pakistan. The directive comes shortly after Pakistan launched a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting 26 locations — from Jammu and Kashmir to […]