The government has apologised to fans who missed a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday because of aircraft parking chaos at the King Shaka airport.

Police have reported that protesters have besieged the Thai prime minister's temporary offices in their latest bid to stop the government functioning.

Ferrovial's British airports operator BAA said on Wednesday it is putting its Gatwick Airport in London up for sale.

Britain is plunged into travel turmoil as its third-largest tour operator goes bust while the Channel Tunnel remains closed due to a fire.

The shiny new international arrivals hall at OR Tambo International Airport was waiting to receive the first passengers on Wednesday morning.

An elderly woman misunderstood instructions while checking in at Sweden's main airport and was whisked down a baggage chute, media reported.

Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) on Thursday reported a 9,1% increase in revenue to R2,8-billion for the year ended March 2008.

About R2,5-million worth of cocaine has been confiscated at Johannesburg and Cape Town's main airports, police said on Friday.

South Africa's three major airports will be ready by 2010 for the thousands of Soccer World Cup visitors, the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) said on Tuesday.

Young Communist League (YCL) national secretary Buti Manamela was detained for five hours at London's Heathrow airport as part of "routine immigration checks", the British High Commission said on Friday.