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The busiest airport last year was Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the US, a survey has revealed. Planes with capacity to seat 62.7 million people passed through the Georgia-based hub between 1 January and 31 December last year, according to the flight database OAG Aviation. It also held the busiest airport in the world top spot…
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Between 1995-1998, Emmanuel Nwude posed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He then contacted the manager of Banco Noroeste, which is a large bank in Brazil. His reason? Emmanuel wanted to sell the bank an airport that was being built in Nigeria. The price for the airport was $242M. The manager of…
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Anambra State Governor Soludo Renames Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport to Chinua Achebe International Passenger and Cargo Airport. Anambra state Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has renamed the Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport to Chinua Achebe International Passenger and Cargo Airport. This was contained in a viral WhatsApp message from Governor Soludo’s New…
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Touching down at 9.15am, this Tui flight from Rhodes to Birmingham wasn’t scheduled – instead, the first of several emergency repatriation services scrambled to rescue British tourists. 124 passengers were onboard – some too upset to talk, but those who could described a terrifying situation. “Pretty horrific to be fair,” said James Jones, who’d been…
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Railway and airport ground service workers in Italy have called a strike, local media reported on Sunday. A 24-hour railway strike called by major trade unions in the sector will begin on Thursday and will include speed trains between major cities as well as intercity and regional trains, the state-run ANSA news agency reported. On…
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Hong Kong’s Airport Authority (AA) is applying disinfection technologies, including disinfection channels, antimicrobial coating and autonomous cleaning robots, at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to protect passengers and airport staff from COVID-19 infection. HKIA is the world’s first airport where “CLeanTech”, a full-body disinfection channel facility, is trialed in live operation. Persons using the facility…
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Getting stranded in previously unknown locations can be a very unpleasant experience. Visitors in Turkey—especially first-time travelers at the airports in Istanbul—need tips and guidelines on some efficient, reliable and cost-effective means of transportation notwithstanding their preference for road or rail travels. The three main airports in Istanbul are: Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (ISL): It…
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You probably read about some the world’s evergreen love stories; Romeo and Juliet, Paris and Helen of Troy as well as Samson and Delilah. Love hurts, but sometimes it feels good even with the pains. This is the story of a man who didn’t kill for love but risked his life and those of other…
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Cristiano Ronaldo seem not to be the one chasing after fame but he just can’t stop making headlines. If it’s not about football, it’s about business, and when it’s not both, better buckle up for something super-interesting. The Real Madrid star has added an airport to the long list of monuments named after him. “Charity begins…
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At least 31 people have been killed in an attack on the main airport in Istanbul, a senior Turkish official has told the Associated Press. Initial indications suggest Islamic State was behind the attack, the official said. Figures suggested up to 50 people had been killed – however that has now been downgraded. Three suicide bombers…
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Rapper 50 Cent is currently getting whipped by haters around the globe. The sad news of his unnecessary humiliation of a young man he met at the airport hasn’t been taken lightly by many. BULLY: 50 Cent Records Himself Mocking Disabled Teen Janitor. Comments: rusty_stone9@50cent I went to school with him. His name is Andrew Farrell.…
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A 43-year-old man was caught at the Spanish airport as he flew in from Costa Rica with a suspicious-looking bulge from his jeans thought to be an endowment at first sight.
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The Eiffel Tower is illuminated with the colors of Belgian national flag in homage of the victims of the Brussels’ terrorist attacks in Paris, France, on March 22, 2016.
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An estimated 35 people has been killed; 151 injured; and 10 in critical condition has been counted as victims of the bloody Brussels bomb blast.
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Sad news! Reports from Dailymail confirms a FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 has crashed as it attempted to land at a Russian airport. 55 passengers and 7 crew members from Dubai were on-board though earlier reports said that 61 people were aboard the flight.
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