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Florida to rename Palm Beach airport after Trump

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida on March 1.
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida on March 1.

Major US airports return to normal as TSA workers get paid

Passengers wait in a TSA security checkpoint queue in Baltimore on March 29.
Passengers wait in a TSA security checkpoint queue in Baltimore on March 29.

In Canada's far north, some fret Carney's military plan overlooks everyday needs

FILE PHOTO: A resident watches as the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery works with an M777 Howitzer as Canadian Armed Forces deploy to 'Operation Nanook-Nunalivut', a yearly series of drills designed to highlight the military’s ability to defend the Canadian Arctic, in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A resident watches as the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery works with an M777 Howitzer as Canadian Armed Forces deploy to 'Operation Nanook-Nunalivut', a yearly series of drills designed to highlight the military’s ability to defend the Canadian Arctic, in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

Air France leaves Paris’ Orly airport

(FILES) A photograph taken on June 24, 2020, shows Air France planes parked on the tarmac at the Terminal 3 of the Orly airport, in Orly on the outskirts of Paris, a few days before its reopening as France eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). Air France is leaving Paris Orly Airport on March 28, 2026 to refocus its operations on Roissy Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, which will continue to serve routes to Nice, Toulouse and Marseille. The last flight bearing the French airline’s livery is a Nice-Paris service due to land at Orly at 9.55 pm, Air France told AFP. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
(FILES) A photograph taken on June 24, 2020, shows Air France planes parked on the tarmac at the Terminal 3 of the Orly airport, in Orly on the outskirts of Paris, a few days before its reopening as France eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). Air France is leaving Paris Orly Airport on March 28, 2026 to refocus its operations on Roissy Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, which will continue to serve routes to Nice, Toulouse and Marseille. The last flight bearing the French airline’s livery is a Nice-Paris service due to land at Orly at 9.55 pm, Air France told AFP. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

Kuwait airport hit by drones, radar system damaged, no casualties reported

Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority said the attacks were carried out by Iran, its proxies and the armed factions it supports.
Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority said the attacks were carried out by Iran, its proxies and the armed factions it supports.

India opens second international airport for Delhi capital region

The Noida International Airport is 75km from the city, and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.
The Noida International Airport is 75km from the city, and will serve 12 million passengers a year in its initial phase, with the potential to grow to as many as 70 million.

Senate passes Homeland Security deal after airport delays

Passengers wait in line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 23.
Passengers wait in line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on March 23.

Trump urges Republicans to end filibuster to ease airport delays

Employees of the Transportation Security Administration have not been paid for weeks, snarling air travel at key hubs.
Employees of the Transportation Security Administration have not been paid for weeks, snarling air travel at key hubs.

US airport wait times worst in history after 480 officers leave

People wait in long security lines at LaGuardia Airport on March 25, 2026 as hundreds of TSA agents have quit or are working without pay during a partial government shutdown.
People wait in long security lines at LaGuardia Airport on March 25, 2026 as hundreds of TSA agents have quit or are working without pay during a partial government shutdown.

The US needs more air traffic controllers. Is it safe to fly?

Damage to an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, US on March 23, 2026.
Damage to an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's La Guardia Airport in Queens, New York, US on March 23, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.