Airport

Turkey deploys advanced radar at Damascus airport, raising Israeli concerns

Turkey deployed an advanced radar system at Damascus International Airport, a move Western sources warn could restrict Israel’s freedom of action in Syrian airspace and heighten regional tensions.

HTRS-100 air traffic control radar system, produced by the Turkish defense company ASELSAN.
Bishoftu International Airport.

Africa opens its doors: A new airport that will change how Israelis fly

 Planes of Lufthansa

Lufthansa Group cancels overnight Israel flights as Iran tensions rise

Oslo Airport; illustrative.

Oslo airport briefly closes one runway due to drone detection


Abakar Abakarov, Dagestani Islamist linked to 2023 airport pogrom, found dead in Turkey

Abakarov had been on Russia’s federal wanted list since November 14, 2023, after authorities linked him to the 2023 unrest in Dagestan’s capital.

Dagestani activist Abakar Abakarov

Police question boy, 13, for sneaking onto NY-bound flight

The boy managed to bypass security and board an El Al flight bound for New York without a passport or boarding pass. 

An El Al plane in Ben Gurion Airport

Munich Airport to resume flight operations after drones in airspace caused delays

The airport's website reported that operations will gradually resume starting at 7 a.m.

An airplane is parked at the airport in Munich, Germany, October 4, 2025, after both runways were closed on Friday evening for the second time in less than 24 hours, with the captain on an aircraft whose departure was canceled telling passengers that drones had once again been sighted

Drone sightings disrupt Munich airport, halt flights and impact thousands, reopens hours later

German air traffic control restricted flight operations, suspending them altogether for several hours, before reopening on Friday morning.

Munich International Airport, February 13, 2025; illustrative.

Ryanair will not resume TLV flight operations over dispute with Ben-Gurion Airport, airline says

Ryanair scrapped 22 routes to Tel Aviv this winter, blaming slot delays and Terminal 1 closures, while Ben-Gurion Airport denies disruptions and faults the airline.

A Ryanair flight lands at Ben-Gurion Airport, March 31, 2025.

'Politically motivated intimidation': George Galloway reportedly detained at Gatwick airport

“At 11am we were informed by police officers in Gatwick that our party leader George Galloway and his wife have been detained at the airport,” the WPB stated.

George Galloway, leader of the Workers Party of Britain, looks on as he participates in a rally after winning the Rochdale Parliamentary by-election, at his campaign headquarters, in Rochdale, near Manchester, Britain, March 1, 2024

Drones, systems hack test Europe's aviation security defenses

In Denmark, drones halted flights at Copenhagen's main airport on Monday for several hours.

Police officers stand guard after all traffic has been closed at the Copenhagen Airport due to drone reports in Copenhagen, Denmark September 22, 2025.

Hong Kong airport to shut for 36 hours due to Typhoon Ragasa

Hong Kong Airport will suspend flights for 36 hours from Tuesday night as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches. Residents rushed to stockpile food as the city braces for hurricane-force winds.

Residents stock up on supplies at a supermarket to prepare for the approaching Typhoon Ragasa, in Hong Kong, China, September 22, 2025.

Cyber meltdown: Brussels airport axes Half of Sunday departures after overnight attack

Lekhli said carriers were ordered to scrap half of Sunday departures as passengers face long queues during manual check-in and boarding.

Parked airplanes seen in Brussels airport in Belgium.

European airports race to fix check-in glitch after cyberattack

Europe’s busiest airports, including Heathrow and Berlin, faced delays and cancellations after a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted check-in systems. Recovery efforts are underway.

Travellers wait near check-in desks at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, amid flight delays and cancellations, resulting from a disruption to check-in and boarding systems caused by a cyberattack which has affected several major European airports, in Greater London, Britain, September 20, 2025.