Categoria: Airports
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Airport security 100ml liquid rule will be dropped
Some safety rules for liquids and items like laptops in airport carry-on luggage will be dropped in 2024. The government has set a June 2024 deadline for most UK airports to install new high-tech 3D scanners, which show more detailed images of baggage. The changes will see the 100ml liquid rule increased to two liters…
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Cape Verde airports reached record passenger numbers in August
The total movement of passengers at Cape Verdean airports renewed in August the highest value since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, rising to almost 226 thousand in a month, according to data compiled today by Lusa. According to statistics from the Civil Aviation Agency (AAC), which regulates the sector in Cape Verde, the archipelago’s…
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Accident between two aircraft at Heathrow airport’s runway
Two aircraft collided at Heathrow late on Wednesday, an airport spokeswoman confirmed. The incident, involving an Icelandair aircraft and Korean Air aircraft on the airfield, is being investigated. The spokeswoman said: “No injuries have been reported, but emergency services are providing assistance to ensure all passengers and travel are safe.” Passengers are being asked to…
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TAP aircraft collides with a motorcycle in Guinea Conakry
A TAP plane collided with a motorcycle during landing at Guinea Conakry airport, causing the death of the vehicle’s occupant, the airline said, guaranteeing that “all safety procedures were complied with”. In a statement released this morning, TAP states that “flight TP1492 had an accident on landing at Guinea Conakry airport, when a motorcycle tried…
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Portugal: Portway Handling strike, impacts Angola as well
In a statement published on Thursday (25), ANA (Aeroportos de Portugal) and Portway warned of the cancellation of 83 flights and disruptions in the operations of 22 airlines, namely Cabo Verde Airlines, Transavia, TAAG, Turkish Airlines and Easyjet, among others. Consequently, flights and stopovers to and from Portugal may be impacted throughout the Portuguese-speaking world,…
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