Union calls for Lufthansa ground staff at major German airports to strike on Wednesday

BERLIN — A union has called on Lufthansa’s ground staff to walk off the job for a day on Wednesday in a pay dispute, the latest of several transport strikes in the country. The Ver.di union said Monday it is calling on ground staff for the German airline at Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Duesseldorf … Read more

Union calls on security workers at most major German airports to strike on Thursday

BERLIN — A union has called on security staff at most of Germany’s major airports to stage a one-day strike on Thursday as it steps up pressure on employers in a pay dispute. The ver.di union announced the strikes on Tuesday. It said the strike will affect Germany’s busiest airport, Frankfurt, as well as Hamburg, … Read more

Greta Thunberg joins hundreds marching in England to protest airport’s expansion for private planes

LONDON — Climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a march in southern England on Saturday to protest the use of private jets and the expansion of an airport. Hundreds of local residents and activists holding banners and placards that read “Ban Private Jets” marched to Farnborough Airport, which mostly serves private aircraft. Some beat drums while … Read more

The world’s most punctual airlines and airports in 2023

Nothing about flying is as exasperating as getting your flight delayed, cancelled or disrupted. Arriving at or departing from a destination on time is one of the most important considerations a traveler takes before deciding whether to book a subsequent flight from the same airline. Latest results from travel data analytics firm Cirium revealed that … Read more

The best and worst U.S. airports 2023

AirHelp, an air passenger rights company, released its 2023 AirHelp Score report on America’s best and worst airports. The company used data to calculate how often flights departed as scheduled in airports across the country and surveyed passengers about wait times, cleanliness, retail stores and restaurants. The company determined an airports final ranking based on … Read more

Joe Rogan knocks Biden over Trump’s claim of airports during Revolutionary War

Conservative podcast host Joe Rogan slammed what he said were President Biden’s claims about not having enough airports during the Revolutionary War, when it was former President Trump who said it. During Thursday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” with guest and mixed martial arts fighter Bo Nickal, Rogan said some voters regret voting for … Read more

The World’s Busiest Flight Routes and Airports of 2023

2023 has been a year of travel rebound—especially for the Asia-Pacific region—after a yearslong decline in flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-hour trip between Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia and Singapore’s Changi Airport proved to be the busiest international route of 2023, according to new analysis by global travel data provider OAG. … Read more

The 10 best mega airports in the U.S.

When it comes to airports, biggest doesn’t always mean best. The recently released J.D. Power 2023 North America Airport Satisfaction Study examined mega airports by looking at these six factors in order of importance: Terminal facilitiesAirport arrival/departureBaggage claimSecurity checkCheck-in/baggage checkFood, beverage, and retail Mega airports are defined as those with 33 million or more passengers per … Read more

One of the best airports on the planet for meals

It is no secret airport meals may be hit and miss. However not all terminals are created equal. Radical Storage, a baggage storage service and journey tip supplier, ranked the perfect airports for meals on the planet from an evaluation of greater than 1.2 million passenger opinions. The rating measured the next knowledge factors for … Read more

U.Ok. Airports Face Delays Resulting from Border System Difficulty

Main airports throughout the U.Ok. are experiencing prolonged delays on account of digital passport gates failures, irritating vacationers and inflicting chaos over the busy long-weekend. The system points started Friday night time, hitting Britain’s busiest airport, Heathrow, in addition to different airports that serve London and different main cities—together with Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester and … Read more