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Business Precinct, midway
between Durbanville and the
new airport, will be home to
the northern suburbs’ newest
industrial expansion. Photos: GASS
Architects, Stellenbosch

Airports equal real estate catalysts

When airports are developed, so is the property surrounding them. The ‘city’ essentially grows around the new airport

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

Contractors allegedly paid Transnet officials for lucrative procurement deals. (Delwyn Verasamy)

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.

In addition, Ryanair cabin crew in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy are going on strike on Wednesday and Thursday, leading to the cancellation of 600 flights over two days and affecting 100 000 passengers.(Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters)

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

In September this year the Supreme Court of Appeal ordered Acsa to honour a much-contested 2009 tender award to Big Five Duty Free

SA airports fly, even if SAA flails

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

Plane empty: Hambantota’s ghostly airport was built by the same Chinese firm that has now landed a plum local contract. (Photo: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images)

Airport idle, jumbos take the highway

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

South Africa has the third-highest government wage bill as a share of GDP compared with 20 major global economies.

Face scanners, robot cleaners to make flying a breeze

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

OR Tambo International Airport is set to expand

Major airlines give Kaduna airport a miss

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

Weather information can now be gathered even in remote areas.

Airports go to the dogs to save lives

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

Transforming into an aerotropolis

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

A serious fire has broken out at Kenya’s international airport.

‘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.

Enter the departure lounge: R250 will grant you access to the award-winning Shongololo lounge at OR Tambo International in Johannesburg.

Heaven in duty-free purgatory

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

Govt apologises over World Cup airport chaos

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.