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Airports

The Portfolio: John Phalane’s art ‘gives me a sense of being myself’
Friday
/ 1 May 2021

The Portfolio: John Phalane’s art ‘gives me a sense of being myself’

Emanating from years spent behind the wheel, the artist’s style is part memory, part imagination

By John Phalane
Durban’s old airport infested by illegal tenants
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Durban’s old airport infested by illegal tenants

The old Durban International Airport, once the third-busiest in the country, was abandoned in 2010 for a new airport north of the city.

By Sabelo Skiti
Airlines lodge EU complaint over French strikes
Article
/ 24 July 2018

Airlines lodge EU complaint over French strikes

Repeated strikes by France’s controllers are having a devastating impact on schedules and denying passengers their legal right to free movement

By Agency
SA airports fly, even if SAA flails
Article
/ 22 September 2017

SA airports fly, even if SAA flails

International air traffic to Cape Town has soared, thanks to astute foresight and good marketing

By Lynley Donnelly
Airport idle, jumbos take the highway
Article
/ 22 September 2017

Airport idle, jumbos take the highway

Prasa’s Moloto rail project partners have a history of leaving white elephants and debt in their wake

By Lisa Steyn
Face scanners, robot cleaners to make flying a breeze
Africa
/ 1 September 2017

Face scanners, robot cleaners to make flying a breeze

Biometric technology has the potential of transforming the experience of airport travel

By Sam Reeves
Major airlines give Kaduna airport a miss
Africa
/ 10 March 2017

Major airlines give Kaduna airport a miss

"​Nigeria’s capital has cut off by air since Wednesday"

By Aminu Abubakar
Airports go to the dogs to save lives
Article
/ 3 December 2015

Airports go to the dogs to save lives

Man’s best friend has been brought on board to chase foraging birds from local airstrips.

By Victoria John
Transforming into an aerotropolis
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Transforming into an aerotropolis

The Mangaung Municipality has earmarked the airport development node as the most significant development that the administration will be undertaking.

By Advertising Supplement
‘Massive’ fire at Kenya’s Nairobi international airport
Africa
/ 7 August 2013

‘Massive’ fire at Kenya’s Nairobi international airport

A serious fire at one of East Africa’s most vital transport hubs, Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, has caused significant damage.

By Staff Reporter
Heaven in duty-free purgatory
Article
/ 26 October 2012

Heaven in duty-free purgatory

Cat Pritchard found the way to buy yourself out of transit hell and straight into first-class luxury.

By Cat Pritchard
Govt apologises over World Cup airport chaos
Article
/ 8 July 2010

Govt apologises over World Cup airport chaos

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 November 2008

Thai protesters besiege government HQ

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 17 September 2008

London’s Gatwick Airport up for sale

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 September 2008

Britain plunged into travel chaos

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 September 2008

OR Tambo’s new arrivals hall ready for the rush

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 August 2008

Woman goes down baggage chute at Swedish airport

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 August 2008

Acsa ready to fly higher

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 14 June 2008

Cocaine worth R2,5m seized at SA airports

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

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 10 June 2008

Acsa says airports will be ready for 2010

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.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 June 2008

UK: YCL official’s detention a ‘routine check’

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.

By Staff Reporter

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