U.S. military flights evacuating diplomats, Americans, and others out of Kabul restarted on Tuesday after the airport runway was cleared, said officials. “Runway in Kabul international airport is open. I see airplanes landing and taking off,” Stefano Pontecorvo, NATO’s civilian representative, wrote on Twitter Tuesday. In another tweet, Pontecorvo said the “situation [is] under control” at…
Evacuation Flights Restart at Kabul Airport After Taliban Take Over Capital: Official
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 16)
President Joe Biden remarks on the chaos unfolding in Afghanistan, U.S. troops returned fire and killed two armed individuals at the airport in Afghanistan’s capital, and NTD Speaks with a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army who completed four tours in Afghanistan.
FAA Asks Airports to Help Deal With Increase in Unruly Passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it wants airports to deal with unruly passengers after a surge of attacks and threats against flight attendants amid COVID-19 masking mandates on airplanes. The agency previously pledged to take more aggressive action against passengers who go against safety rules. But now, the FAA wants airports to…
International Passengers at Pearson Airport May Have to Line up by Vaccination Status
TORONTO—International travellers arriving at Canada’s largest airport may now be funnelled into different customs lines based on their vaccination status. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport said Saturday it may be splitting passengers coming from the U.S. or other international destinations into vaccinated and partially or non−vaccinated queues. “This is a measure to help streamline the border…
Memorial Day Weekend Travel Crunch Begins on Roadways and LAX
May 28, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Memorial Day travel crunch officially began May 28, with crowds flocking to Los Angeles International Airport and motorists hitting the roadways for holiday getaways—many of which have been long-delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LAX officials warned that terminals will be busy. “We are seeing passenger numbers rise quickly as the demand for…
Airport Workers Seize 185 Baby Galápagos Tortoises Wrapped in Plastic, Packed in Suitcase
Airport customs officials in Ecuador have intercepted a suitcase packed with 185 baby tortoises, en route from the Galápagos Islands to the mainland. Individually wrapped in plastic, the hatchlings were discovered during a routine baggage inspection on March 28. Officials at Galápagos Ecological Airport on the island of Baltra estimated that the tortoises were less than…
Alberta Premier Urges Federal Agencies to Be More Transparent Over Mandatory Quarantine Locations
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney urged federal agencies to be more transparent about where Canadians are being directed to stay to “self-isolate” after returning from abroad. “There are reports of Canadians returning from abroad being directed to self isolate in airport hotels, with federal agencies failing to disclose where they will be staying,” Kenney said in…
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