Airports

Malaysia authorities increase surveillance at KLIA to combat touts

Additional personnel will be stationed at both terminals of Kuala Lumpur International Airport starting next week to enhance deterrence.

Japan to link Narita, Haneda airports by new limited express train in 2030s

The plan aims to increase transport capacity by adding a second track to single-track sections on the Keisei and East Japan Railway networks.

Thailand to tighten anti-drug measures at airports after Australia-linked smuggling cases

Thailand’s Transport Ministry also said that current screening of airline crew is carried out under the same standards as passenger screening.

The pulse of Changi: How one of the world’s busiest airports keeps on running

Quake-hit airport, lost pilots disrupt Venezuela’s revival

Commercial operations at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiqueti will probably not resume for months, experts say.

Danish police find no proof drones caused Copenhagen Airport shutdown

Chief Police Inspector Soeren Thomassen and Police Inspector Mads Helios comment on reports on drone observations over Copenhagen Airport last year, at a press briefing at the Police Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 25, 2026. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS

Japan to fully digitalise airport customs declaration by 2030

Japan wants to improve convenience for inbound travellers as it aims to raise their number to 60 million a year in 2030.

International departure fee goes up to $44 at 6 Thai airports from June 20

The six airports covered by the new rate are Suvarnabhumi (above), Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai, Phuket and Hat Yai.

Ukraine brings the war to Moscow as huge blasts shake refinery

Smoke rises from an oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Moscow, Russia, June 18, 2026, in this picture obtained from social media. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

Smartphone catches fire on flight leaving Tokyo’s Haneda airport; no injuries

The smartphone caught fire on a British Airways flight on June 18.

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