Terminal

Abu Dhabi’s Midfield airport terminal to open by Q4 2019

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Abu Dhabi’s delayed new airport terminal is 86 percent complete and on course to open by the fourth quarter of 2019, the airport operator’s chairman said on Sunday. Local media reported in March the opening of the Dh10.8 billion Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International had been pushed back two years to 2019, but did not say by which quarterRead more

Pandemonium followed rumour of second airport attacker

Miami - Arab Today

By the time Donald Robertson, a retired architect, arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s Terminal 1 on Friday afternoon, the mass shooting in Terminal 2, which left five people dead, had been over for at least an hour. The accused gunman, Esteban Santiago, was in police custody and the airport had largely returned to its normal rhythm — passengers wereRead more

New York train derails during rush hour

New York - Arab Today

A New York City train derailed at a downtown Brooklyn terminal during Wednesday's morning rush hour, injuring more than 100 commuters in the metropolitan area's second major rail accident since late September. Emergency crews swarmed Atlantic Terminal after the Long Island Railroad train went off the tracks inside the busy transportation hub at about 8.30am local time, the New YorkRead more

Rafah crossing open for 3rd day in row

Cairo - Arab Today

Rafah crossing remains opened by the Egyptian authorities Monday for the third day in a row to allow the stranded and humanitarian cases on both sides to cross. As many as, 1,344 crossed the the terminal on Sunday, an official source at the crossing said. The Egyptian authorities opened the crossing exceptionally for three days on Saturday. Source: MENARead more

KKIA Terminal 5 begins operations tonight

Riyadh - Arab Today

The Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has completed all preparations enabling it to manage all domestic flights at King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh at Terminal 5, starting midnight Sunday. The first departing flight, No. 1677 to Abha, will be at 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 22 and the first arriving flight, No. 1052, from Jeddah, will be at 12:25Read more

Swedish domestic airport terminal closed off after suspicious package

Gothenburg - MENA

Authorities have closed off parts of the domestic terminal of one of Sweden’s biggest airports after the discovery of suspicious plastic bags nearby, police said. A police spokesman said that a bomb threat had been made to Landvetter airport near the western city of Gothenburg. Flights were still leaving the airport, Euronews reported on Thursday. Source: MENARead more