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Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup

President Donald Trump urged airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace closed as U.S. military pressure in the region increases, prompting an FAA 'heightened military activity' alert and the suspension of several carrier services. Caracas denounced the directive as a "colonial threat," escalating diplomatic and operational tensions.

2025-11-29T05:30:05.598494-08:00

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Venezuela revokes permits for six international carriers after flight suspensions amid US tensions

2025-11-27T01:20:58.397204-08:00

Reuters

Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi erupts, ash plume reaches Indian airspace and grounds flights across South Asia

2025-11-24T20:51:00.894577-08:00

Reuters

UK backs Heathrow operator‑led 3,500m third runway; draft scheme due summer 2026

2025-11-25T02:20:08.776921-08:00

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Powerful snowstorm forces 1,000+ Thanksgiving flight cancellations across Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Saturday and issued weather waivers as a potent snowstorm swept the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, disrupting holiday travel at major hubs and prompting widespread rebooking and operational strain during the Thanksgiving peak.

2025-11-29T09:20:47.364915-08:00

Powerful snowstorm forces 1,000+ Thanksgiving flight cancellations across Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

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Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup President Donald Trump urged airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace closed as U.S. military pressure in the region increases, prompting an FAA 'heightened military activity' alert and the suspension of several carrier services. Caracas denounced the directive as a "colonial threat," escalating diplomatic and operational tensions.

2025-11-29T05:30:05.598494-08:00

Trump tells airlines to treat Venezuelan airspace as closed amid U.S. military buildup

Aviation Week

Riyadh's King Salman International Airport to add 40m‑passenger mega terminal Saudi Arabia will begin construction on a new passenger terminal at Riyadh’s King Salman International Airport (KSIA), a mega facility designed to handle up to 40 million passengers annually as the broader KSIA development advances. The terminal is aimed at expanding Riyadh's hub capacity and future‑proofing growth.

2025-11-28T04:10:51.033558-08:00

Riyadh's King Salman International Airport to add 40m‑passenger mega terminal

Reuters

Netherlands buys 100 early-warning radars to detect drones near airports and air bases The Netherlands has purchased 100 early-warning radars to detect approaching drones near airports and air bases, the Defence Ministry said Thursday. The acquisition follows recent drone sightings near a southern airport and an air force base earlier this month and aims to strengthen local air‑security surveillance.

2025-11-27T10:41:33.448755-08:00

Netherlands buys 100 early-warning radars to detect drones near airports and air bases

CTV News

Calgary International's west runway to reopen after two years of construction After six years of planning and two years of construction, Calgary International Airport's west runway will reopen on Thursday, restoring critical airfield capacity. The return of the west runway increases runway availability for scheduled services and contingency operations, easing pressure on air traffic control during peak periods.

2025-11-27T10:07:39.470056-08:00

Calgary International's west runway to reopen after two years of construction

AeroTime

TSA adds $18 identity‑verification fee for travelers without acceptable ID The Transportation Security Administration will charge an $18 identity‑verification fee to travelers who arrive at airport security without acceptable ID, processed through a new biometric-and-biographic system to verify identities at the checkpoint. The fee formalizes a paid pathway for identity confirmation via facial-recognition and data checks.

2025-11-27T01:32:10.224474-08:00

TSA adds $18 identity‑verification fee for travelers without acceptable ID

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Venezuela revokes permits for six international carriers after flight suspensions amid US tensions Venezuela has revoked the operating permits of six international airlines — Iberia, TAP, Avianca, LATAM, Turkish Airlines and GOL — after they suspended flights to Caracas following FAA safety warnings amid rising US–Venezuela tensions. Published in Official Gazette No. 43264, the move deepens the country's connectivity crisis.

2025-11-27T01:20:58.397204-08:00

Venezuela revokes permits for six international carriers after flight suspensions amid US tensions

Financial Times

Three ‘Heathrows’ of growth: Dubai, Riyadh and Istanbul to add hundreds of millions of passengers this decade Dubai, Riyadh and Istanbul are poised to become the Middle East’s ‘Heathrows’, collectively set to add hundreds of millions of passengers over the next decade as each expands hub capacity and connectivity. The growth will concentrate long‑haul transfer traffic in the region and reshape global network flows.

2025-11-26T20:53:46.774422-08:00

Three ‘Heathrows’ of growth: Dubai, Riyadh and Istanbul to add hundreds of millions of passengers this decade

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