Bali's international airport closed after Mount Agung spews volcanic ash

The Ngurah Rai International airport on the island of Bali was closed early Friday, after the Agung volcano erupted, emitting an ash cloud around 2,000 meters high, an epa journalist reports.

L'aéroport de Londres-City encore fermé lundi soir, sa réouverture prévue mardi matin

L'aéroport de Londres-City, le plus proche du centre de la capitale britannique, reste fermé encore toute la journée de lundi après la découverte d'une bombe datant de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. L'engin explosif, intact, a été reperé non loin, dans la Tamise, tôt dimanche matin.

Snow in Europe triggers transport chaos

Heavy snow blanketing northern Europe has caused many flight cancellations and delays at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands and Brussels airport.

Over 70 flights detained at Moscow airports due to snowfall

More than 70 flights were detained at Moscow airports on Friday due to snowfall, according to the Yandex schedule service.

Indonesia Orders Immediate Evacuation as Highest Alert Issued for Bali Volcano

Indonesia closed the airport on the tourist island of Bali on Monday and ordered 100,000 residents living near a glowing volcano spewing columns of ash to evacuate immediately, warning that the first major eruption in 54 years could be “imminent”.

Torrential rains: More Than 300 Flights Delayed, 35 Flights Cancelled at Moscow Airports

More than 300 flights have been delayed and another 35 flights have been cancelled at Moscow airports, the online arrivals and departures board of covering Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Vnukovo airports said.

L'aéroport de Catane en Sicile fermé en raison du nuage de cendres de l'Etna

L'aéroport international de Catane en Sicile a fermé samedi en raison du nuage de cendres volcaniques expulsé par l'Etna.

Over 100,000 displaced, airport closed as flood hits Indonesia

Flooding in West Nusa Tenggara province of central Indonesia has forced evacuation of more than 100,000 people and closure of a main airport, disaster agency officials said on Saturday.

Nearly hundred flights cancelled at Moscow airports due to snow storm and freezing rain

About 100 flights have been cancelled and more than 20 others delayed at Moscow airports on Thursday due to bad weather conditions, according to the Yandex.ru website.

EU welcomes landmark int'l agreement to curb aviation emissions

The European Commission, or the executive body of the European Union, said on Friday it welcomes a new multilateral deal reached by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to reduce international aviation emissions.

Brazil privatizing 4 airports, 2 ports in economic recovery effort

Brazilian President Michel Temer announced the privatization of four airports and two port terminals as part of efforts to revive a struggling economy in which 12 million people are unemployed.

Greece to privatize 71.000 state assets , intends to gain from deals 6 billion euros until 2018

In the framework of the program of overcoming the economic crisis, the Greek government is finalizing the publication of the catalog of state property, which will be offered for sale.

Cuba to deploy 9,000 troops to prevent Zika virus

Cuban President Raul Castro on Monday called on his people to help prevent the entry of the Zika virus in the island while dispatching 9,000 troops to strengthen vector control and sanitation efforts.

Heavy rain floods India's Chennai

Another bout of torrential rain has brought disruption to the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, including India’s fourth largest city, Chennai.

Dust storm causes flight cancellations in Cyprus

Thick desert dust affecting Cyprus for a second day forced the cancellation of landings at Larnaca airport on the southeastern shores of the island, an official said on Tuesday.

Greece approves deal for German firm to run 14 regional airports

The Greek government Tuesday approved a 1.23 billion euro ($1.36 billion) deal for Germany's Fraport-Slentel consortium to run 14 regional airports, publishing the decision in its official gazette.

Four injured in ceiling collapse at Istanbul airport

Four people were injured on May 8 when the ceiling collapsed at part of the domestic terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport, Turkish media reports said.

Egypt dust storm forces Cairo, Alexandria airports to suspend landings

Egypt's two main airports have suspended landings due to a dust storm which forced two planes to make emergency landings in Cairo, the head of the state civil aviation company said on Tuesday.

China approves new railway in Tibet

China has approved construction of a railway linking Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region to Nyingchi in its east, local authorities said Friday.

According to the plan approved by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Lhasa to Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Tibet railway runs 402 km from Nyingchi to Xierong, a stop on the Lhasa-Xigaze line.

The 32-km section from Xierong to Lhasa will be electrified.

Night flight operations in N. Philippine airport halted due to typhoon damage

Night flight operations in an international airport in northern Philippines have been suspended after its runway was partly damaged by tropical storm Fung-Wong (local name Mario), the state aviation agency said Monday.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said that it has informed the airline operators that arrival and departure of their aircraft were temporarily halted from sunset to sunrise at the Laoag International Airport in Ilocos Norte province.