News on airports, terminals, runways, and the ground and air traffic systems that keep flights moving. From major expansions to the technology behind the scenes, this is aviation on the ground.
October 25, 2026 14:20 UTC —
Riyadh airport flights resumed October 25 with Saudia and flynas, hours after the Houthis called King Khalid a military target and fired missiles.
October 25, 2026 11:23 UTC —
Storm Boelo’s westerly gales cut Schiphol’s runways on October 25, KLM cancelled 149 flights, and easyJet EZY7255 diverted from Newcastle to Gatwick.
October 25, 2026 02:18 UTC —
Western Sydney International Airport opened to passengers on October 25, 2026, as a sold-out Jetstar JQ362 took off for the Gold Coast at about 11:30 a.m.
October 24, 2026 23:19 UTC —
Riyadh airport reopens to Saudi airlines on October 25, with Terminal 1 for domestic and Terminal 2 for international flights. Most foreign airlines wait.
October 23, 2026 20:27 UTC —
Sheremetyevo drone alert: on October 23 all four Moscow airports halted flights, passengers left jets for shelters and 25 flights diverted to Pulkovo.
October 23, 2026 17:25 UTC —
Storm Austen cancelled 37 of 46 Jersey flights on October 23, closed Guernsey and Alderney airports, and halted Airbus Beluga flights at Hawarden.
October 22, 2026 17:29 UTC —
FAA draft vertiport and heliport design standards merge two rulebooks into AC 150/5390-4, with a shallower approach for eVTOLs. Comments due January 11.
October 22, 2026 14:20 UTC —
Dammam airport attack toll rises to 2: Saudi GACA says a citizen and an Indian resident died, DMM flights are back to normal, and the US orders staff out.
October 22, 2026 02:20 UTC —
Dammam airport attack: Saudi GACA says 1 resident was killed and 8 injured at King Fahd International (DMM) on Oct 21, and flights were diverted.
October 21, 2026 17:24 UTC —
Houthis targeted Aden and Mukalla’s Riyan airports on October 21, Yemen’s Transport Ministry says, halting two Yemenia departures as Aden was evacuated.
October 20, 2026 09:20 UTC —
Indonesia haze has hit 2,604 domestic flights since August 11, with 1,420 canceled or postponed, plus Singapore flights to Pontianak and Palembang.
October 20, 2026 05:22 UTC —
Midway Runway 22L is closed until mid-November to repair its EMAS arrestor bed. What the city said, why wind matters and why the bed exists.
October 19, 2026 15:18 UTC —
Leeds Bradford Airport half-term strikes from October 23 to November 2 are suspended for Acas talks. The airport says flights will run as normal.
October 19, 2026 11:33 UTC —
Leipzig/Halle Airport fence breach: the driver says he lost control of an Audi and hit the fence. Police are still investigating near the grounded An-124s.
October 19, 2026 01:21 UTC —
Ibiza Airport closed twice on October 18 as Storm Adam flooded the airfield: 16 diversions, 27 cancellations, and 37 cancellations at Palma.
October 18, 2026 07:20 UTC —
Typhoon Champi cancelled Guam flights on United, Japan Airlines and Korean Air into Monday. United’s waiver terms and the flights listed to resume.
October 17, 2026 15:20 UTC —
The Groundforce ground-handling strike at Barcelona-El Prat is over after a CGT deal. What changes for travelers, and the T1 rallies still planned.
October 17, 2026 05:25 UTC —
Riyadh airport’s closure notice ends at midnight on October 17 with no reopening date, as Air India, IndiGo and Akasa cancel Saudi flights past it.
October 16, 2026 23:35 UTC —
Air traffic controllers get the 2.8% raise the FAA held back since April, backdated to January, in return for badge tracking and demand-based shifts.
October 16, 2026 17:22 UTC —
San Diego airport delays: Santa Ana winds flipped SAN’s single runway Friday, bringing FAA ground stops and a program capped at 22 arrivals an hour.
