The state of Qatar has said it “regrets any distress or infringement” caused to 18 women forced to undergo an invasive genital examination without consent at Doha’s Hamad International Airport. The acknowledgement comes nearly a month after the incident, which occured on 2 October, and days after the matter became known to the public. Qatari
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, general physician Dr Claudia Finkelstein relays how best to keep yourself and others safe while travelling for the holidays, if your country permits you to do so. With the holidays approaching, many people are considering whether to visit relatives or friends in the coming weeks. At the same time,
Istanbul Airport has named itself the first airport in the world to comprehensively implement the ‘China Friendly Airport’ project. The airport implemented products and services for Chinese passengers, including dedicated check-in areas, the location of China flights in the same area, Chinese speaking staff, flight information screens displaying Chinese, ticket processing screens translated into Chinese, signage
London Heathrow Airport has begun providing rapid COVID-19 tests for departing passengers, with results provided within an hour, as pressure mounts to open up international travel. A new facility has been purpose-built in two of the iconic British airport’s terminals, to provide rapid COVID-19 testing for passengers travelling to destinations that require a negative pre-departure
Once again, an unidentified man has been spotted flying a jet pack past passenger airliners above Los Angeles International Airport, puzzling pilots and investigators. This time, our Iron Man impersonator was spotted by flight crew aboard a China Airlines aircraft at around 1:45pm last Wednesday, and was said to be flying at around 6,000 feet.
One of the most isolated US Air Force bases is to receive a US$87 million upgrade courtesy of the US Air Force Civil Engineer Centre (AFCEC).
