Airports

A rendering of the new terminal slated to open at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in 2025. Photo: Gensler and HDR in association with Luis Vidal + Architects
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The five most exciting innovations coming to an airport near you

Airports around the world are automating everything from security checkpoints to self-driving wheelchairs—and even offering robotic, 10-minute manicures.

A man holds the French flag as French nationals leaving Israel for France check-in at Ben Gurion International Airport. Photo: AFP
Europe

Six French airports evacuated after 'threats of attack': Report

World's busiest airports in 2022
By The Numbers

World's busiest airports in 2022

Busiest domestic airline routes
By The Numbers

Busiest domestic airline routes

Air travellers wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walk at JetBlue Terminal 5 at JFK International airport in New York, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
USA

US pauses activity at three airports for "national security effort" amid questions about Chinese spy balloon

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Bangladesh

Smoking zones to be removed from all airports

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Migration

Delays on Rapid PCR testing: UAE's Bangladesh expats need to wait on return trips  

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

UAE flights: Expats still stranded for not having Covid test facilities at airports in Bangladesh

Rocket attack on airports near Ethiopia's Tigray
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Rocket attack on airports near Ethiopia's Tigray

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Aviation

ECNEC approves Tk566cr domestic airport development project

Stranded tourists sit in chairs at the transit area of Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2, after they were returned from Thailand due to new health certificate requirements amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, in Sepang, Selangor State, Malaysia March 24, 2020.Valarie Astashova/Handout via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

'All we have left is to hope and pray': Travellers stranded in airport by coronavirus

An Airbus A380-800 aircraft of Singapore Airlines takes off from Zurich airport, Switzerland October 16, 2019/ Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

'Single biggest shock': Airlines, airports battle coronavirus cash crunch

Airports taking precautions after China virus outbreak
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Airports taking precautions after China virus outbreak