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Germany: Two Frankfurt Airport Employees Die from Malaria Infection

An unusual episode is causing concern at Frankfurt Airport. Six employees are reported to have contracted malaria in what is being described as a case of "airport malaria." Two of them have died, while the other four have since recovered. The leading hypothesis is that an infected mosquito arrived in......

Istanbul Airport sets new European record with nearly 290,000 passengers in one day

Istanbul Airport has reached a new milestone in international aviation, recording its highest-ever daily passenger and flight figures, according to Turkish authorities. The airport handled 1,739 flights and 290,287 passengers on Sunday, August 16, marking a new daily record for both Turkey and Europe. Turkey's......

Catania airport resumes flights as Mount Etna aviation alert is downgraded

Flights have resumed at Catania airport in Sicily after authorities lowered the aviation alert level linked to renewed activity from Mount Etna, allowing the busy southern Italian airport to reopen following days of disruption. The airport confirmed on Saturday that operations were restarting after......

Fes airport handles nearly 940,000 passengers in first half of 2026

Fes-Saïss Airport handled more than 935,000 passengers during the first six months of 2026, maintaining traffic close to the level recorded a year earlier despite a slight decline in overall activity. According to the latest figures from Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA), the airport......

Tetouan airport passenger traffic falls 8.9% in first half of 2026

Passenger traffic at Tetouan’s Saniat R’mel International Airport declined by 8.9% during the first six months of 2026, despite a significant increase in aircraft movements and a strong rebound in June. According to figures released by Morocco’s National Airports Office (ONDA), the......

Morocco arrests French man wanted by Interpol over alleged online fraud

Moroccan authorities have arrested a 42-year-old French national at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca after discovering that he was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities. The arrest was carried out on Monday, August 10, by officers from Morocco’s......

Belgium’s air traffic control surpasses one million flights in 2025

Belgium’s air navigation service provider Skeyes handled more than one million flights in 2025, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that air traffic managed by the organization has reached this level. According to Skeyes’ latest annual report, air traffic controllers managed......

Child’s refusal to wear seatbelt forces Porter Airlines flight to be cancelled

A Porter Airlines flight from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled after a young child repeatedly refused to remain seated and fasten a seatbelt, forcing the crew to return the aircraft to the terminal before takeoff. Flight PD444 had already left the terminal and was travelling toward the runway on Thursday,......

Australia investigates near miss between Jetstar and Qatar Airways aircraft at Sydney airport

Australian authorities have opened an investigation after two passenger aircraft narrowly avoided a collision on the ground at Sydney Airport, with one person reportedly injured in the incident. The near miss occurred early Sunday when a Jetstar Airbus A320 taxiing toward departure was forced to brake......