BloombergAllyson Versprille

LaGuardia Sinkhole Delays Flights as Runway Closed at Hub

By Bloomberg: New York’s LaGuardia Airport told travelers to expect delays after it was forced to shut down a runway on Wednesday due to a nearby sinkhole.

2026-05-20T12:09:47.010329-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Air France Flight to Detroit Forced to Divert to Montreal After Alleged Virus Scare

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: An Air France flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Detroit has reportedly been barred from entering U.S. airspace after officials became aware that a passenger may have been in an Ebola-affected country in recent weeks.

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2026-05-20T13:11:55.721345-07:00
FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

Impact of Middle East conflict pushes El Al into first-quarter loss

By FlightGlobal: Carrier believes period would have been profitable but for closure of airspace and operational restrictions. Israeli flag-carrier El Al estimates the damage inflicted on its net profit by the Middle East conflict amounted to $145 million.

2026-05-20T15:09:20.514367-07:00