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Airports

Malaysia’s KLIA aerotrain system functioning as intended, according to independent assessment

Malaysia Airports Holdings said the assessors found the disruptions to the KLIA aerotrain system do not pose a safety risk.
Malaysia Airports Holdings said the assessors found the disruptions to the KLIA aerotrain system do not pose a safety risk.

Toilets at Malaysia’s Kota Kinabalu airport to get $3.8m upgrade amid questions over high cost

The renovation involved 196 toilet cubicles.
The renovation involved 196 toilet cubicles.

Nipah airport screenings are for reassurance, not scientific step to stop spread, experts say

Passengers walk in the thermal scanner area at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 30.
Passengers walk in the thermal scanner area at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 30.

Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia after India confirms two cases

Pixgeneric / Generic pix of customs check point at the arrival hall at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Feb 14, 2020.
Pixgeneric / Generic pix of customs check point at the arrival hall at Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Feb 14, 2020.

Vilnius Airport halts flights again after suspected Belarus balloon incursion

Passengers walk past the arrival terminal in Vilnius Ciurlionis International Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Janis Laizans
Passengers walk past the arrival terminal in Vilnius Ciurlionis International Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

China cancels all flights on 49 routes to Japan

An Airbus A320 Neo plane of Air China prepares to land at the Capital International Airport in Beijing on November 19, 2025. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)
An Airbus A320 Neo plane of Air China prepares to land at the Capital International Airport in Beijing on November 19, 2025. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)

Power outages cascade as big winter storm reaches US East Coast

A snow removal machine is seen working on the tarmac of LaGuardia airport in New York on Jan 25, 2026.
A snow removal machine is seen working on the tarmac of LaGuardia airport in New York on Jan 25, 2026.

Anger as woman’s headless body found in Istanbul rubbish bin

The police were not immediately able to find the victim’s head or her legs.
The police were not immediately able to find the victim’s head or her legs.

Nearly 13,000 flights cancelled by massive US winter storm

A flight information board at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Jan 24.
A flight information board at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Jan 24.

Heathrow’s new scanners end dreaded rummage for liquids and laptops

Passengers wait in the departures area as a commercial plane lands at London Heathrow Airport on Nov 15, 2025.
Passengers wait in the departures area as a commercial plane lands at London Heathrow Airport on Nov 15, 2025.

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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.