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Passenger's Airport Tantrum Goes Viral

She screamed, rolled on floor at Milan airport after she was told carry-on bag was too heavy

(Newser) - Air travel can be frustrating, but full-on toddler-style tantrums are rare, at least among adults. In video that has gone viral, a middle-aged woman screams, yells, rolls around, and kicks her feet on the floor at Milan Malpensa Airport, People reports. According to news.com.au , the Chinese tourist had...

Mom Was Busy at Ticket Counter, So Boy Went for a Ride

Cops rescue 2-year-old boy who got swept away on Newark airport's luggage conveyor belt

(Newser) - Here's hoping when this toddler thinks back to this moment, he'll only remember the fun ride he took at the airport. Sources tell CBS News that on May 28, the mom of a 2-year-old was making flight arrangements at the JetBlue ticket counter in New Jersey's Newark...

He Couldn't Find a 'Cane Sword,' Bought 'Cane Stun Gun' Instead

TSA at Idaho airport stops man from bringing cane he says he purchased for self-defense

(Newser) - Transportation Security Administration agents have seen people try to take some surprising items on planes. The latest: a stun gun disguised as a cane. Scanners detected a cane that had been tampered with at Idaho's Boise Airport on Tuesday before agents realized the handle could be removed. Inside was...

Transportation Secretary Shifted Wife Off Newark Flight

While assuring Americans the airport is safe to travel through

(Newser) - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday assured the public that the beleaguered Newark Airport is safe to fly in and out of. "I fly out of Newark all the time," he said on Meet the Press. "My family flies out of Newark." But on Monday, he...

Newark Airport's Problems Just Deepened: 'Pure Insanity'

FAA says just 3 traffic controllers guided planes at airport on Monday, instead of the preferred 14

(Newser) - In addition to the "incredibly old" air traffic control setup that's plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport, leading to frightening recent outages of the radar system used there, the New Jersey travel hub is also suffering from an air traffic controller shortage that's causing concern. The Federal Aviation...

'Incredibly Old' System Blamed for Newark Airport Delays

Airport briefly lost communication with aircraft last week

(Newser) - The weather was blamed for more than 100 flight delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday, PIX11 reports—but it was the seventh day in a row of major delays, which stemmed from more persistent issues, including a loss of communications with planes last Monday.
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Hugh Grant Slams 'Creepy' Encounter at Heathrow

Actor says immigration officer put his kids on the spot, asked 'intrusive' questions about their parents

(Newser) - Hugh Grant may have just taken a creepy star turn in the 2024 thriller Heretic, but now the UK actor is accusing immigration officials at England's largest airport of being the creepy ones, reports People . "Just came through Heathrow with wife and children," Grant posted on X...

Don't Fall Prey to Tempting 'Airport Theory'
Don't Fall Prey to
Tempting 'Airport Theory'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 23, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Don't Fall Prey to Tempting 'Airport Theory'

TikTok trend tells people to get to airports just 15 minutes before flight; it doesn't always end well

(Newser) - Short on time and looking for an adrenaline rush? You might be curious, then, about the new "airport theory" trend circulating on TikTok, which suggests to airline passengers that they'll be fine getting to the airport just 15 minutes before their flight, not hours beforehand as is usually...

Europe's Busiest Air Hub 'Fully Operational' Again

UK's Heathrow was shut down by fire at electrical substation

(Newser) - London Heathrow Airport said it was "fully operational" on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. But airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations. The airport's boss said...

It's a Small Sign of Progress at Heathrow

8 British Airways flights will depart Friday evening

(Newser) - The situation appears to be improving at Heathrow, which had originally been expected to remain shut for the entirety of Friday following a fire at a nearby electricity substation that killed the airport's power. The BBC reports British Airways has received the green light to go ahead with eight...

Controllers Stop Southwest Flight Just in Time

Pilots were trying to take off from taxiway, not runway in Orlando

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway—rather than a runway—at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said. No injuries were reported, and passengers departing Orlando International Airport were accommodated on another aircraft heading to their destination...

Chaos as Fire Shuts Down Heathrow for Entirety of Friday

More than 1K flights to, from airport have been affected

(Newser) - Britain's Heathrow Airport was closed for the day Friday after a fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe's busiest travel hub. At least 1,350 flights to and from the London airport were affected, including several from US cities that...

Pilot, Passenger Take Down Teen With a Gun
Pilot, Passenger Take Down
Teen With a Gun
VIDEO
Mar 6, 2025 12:19 PM CST

Pilot, Passenger Take Down Teen With a Gun

Police commend 'bravery' of passengers who intervened Thursday in Australia

(Newser) - A teenager armed with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane about to take off from an Australian airport on Thursday before being wrangled by terrified passengers, police say. Victoria Police were called to Melbourne's Avalon airport at 2:50pm local time after the suspect in high-visibility clothing allegedly snuck...

Pilots Abort Landing to Avoid Collision in Chicago
Southwest Pilot to Tower:
'Uh, How'd That Happen?'
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Mar 1, 2025 4:05 PM CST

Southwest Pilot to Tower: 'Uh, How'd That Happen?'

Pilots had to abort landing to avoid hitting another aircraft in Chicago

(Newser) - Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway on Tuesday morning. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane approaching a runway just before 9am Tuesday before...

Plane Evacuated After Passenger's 'Stupid Comment'
Plane Evacuated After
Passenger's 'Stupid Comment'
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Feb 16, 2025 11:40 AM CST

Plane Evacuated After Passenger's 'Stupid Comment'

He made remarks about bombs, crashes after boarding aircraft in Connecticut

(Newser) - A passenger in Connecticut learned the hard way on Thursday that an aircraft is no place to be making remarks about bombs. Police say Jarret Tucker was placing his luggage in an overhead compartment on a plane at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport when he said, "I hope that'...

'There Was a Very Loud Noise and the Plane Shook'

Japan Airlines jet strikes tail of Delta plane at Seattle airport

(Newser) - A week after the deadly mid-air collision in Washington, DC, two taxiing planes collided in Seattle, according to the FAA. The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane around 10:40am Wednesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said, per NBC News . Delta...

Cops: 4 Hurt in Family's Christmas Dispute at Airport

3 people were injured by gunfire, another by a stabbing at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport, per police

(Newser) - Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened around 9:45pm local time at an airport restaurant outside the security checkpoints in Terminal Four. An adult female and...

Airports Are Starting to Take Their Music Seriously

Travel hubs tap into local artists, curated playlists to soothe angsty travelers

(Newser) - Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods. London's Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer, reports the AP . Nashville International Airport has five...

On Busy Week, a Busy Hub Is Hit by a Strike

Services workers walk out at Charlotte airport

(Newser) - This holiday week may be the busiest travel week on record, and a major airport hub is now navigating a strike on top of that. Services workers have walked off the job at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, reports Fox Business . The workers aren't directly employed by...

Propeller Kills Woman Taking Photos at Airfield

Kansas photographer was capturing skydivers boarding their flight

(Newser) - A woman was killed at a Kansas airfield when she backed into a plane's running propeller while taking photos. Amanda Gallagher, 37, of Wichita died at a hospital after the accident on Saturday afternoon at the privately owned Cook Airfield about 15 miles south of Wichita, NBC News reports....

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