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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes

The UK government is chartering a flight from Oman to evacuate vulnerable British nationals amid Iranian strikes and airspace closures in the Middle East.
Europe news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Irish stranded in Middle East: 'An alarm went off on everyone's phone, like a siren - it said to take cover'

Up to 22,000 Irish citizens stranded in the Middle East face uncertainty about airspace reopening and their return home.
#irish-evacuation
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
World news

Trump says Iran war could last weeks; 22,000 Irish in war-stricken Gulf region with no evacuation plans in place

Ireland has no evacuation plans for approximately 22,000 citizens in the Middle East due to closed airspace and suspended airline operations, with focus on securing commercial flights as routes reopen.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
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'This was our last best chance to strike' - says Trump as up to 22,000 Irish in war-stricken Gulf region with no evacuation plans in place

Ireland has no evacuation plans for approximately 22,000 citizens in the Middle East due to closed airspace and suspended airline operations, with focus on securing commercial flights as routes reopen.
World news
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Trump says Iran war could last weeks; 22,000 Irish in war-stricken Gulf region with no evacuation plans in place

Ireland has no evacuation plans for approximately 22,000 citizens in the Middle East due to closed airspace and suspended airline operations, with focus on securing commercial flights as routes reopen.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago
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'This was our last best chance to strike' - says Trump as up to 22,000 Irish in war-stricken Gulf region with no evacuation plans in place

World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

More than 100,000 Britons stranded in Gulf, with airspace closed to most flights

Over 100,000 Britons are stranded in the Gulf amid closed airspace and ongoing Iranian missile and drone strikes, with UK officials exploring commercial, charter, military, and overland evacuation options.
World news
fromCN Traveller
1 week ago

Limited number of flights to resume at Dubai airport

Dubai airports resume limited flight operations after 48-hour shutdown following regional military tensions between US, Israel, and Iran.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Iran conflict leads to a pair of planes making 16-hour flights to nowhere

Airspace closures in the Gulf region forced two long-haul flights to return to their departure cities after nearly 16 hours in the air, disrupting one of aviation's most critical corridors.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Flights from LAX to Middle East canceled amid Iran conflict

Several flights were canceled Sunday out of LAX after Middle East countries closed their airspace amid a widening conflict after attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel. Planes scheduled to depart for Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv were grounded, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.
World news
fromFortune
1 week ago

Air fares could rise if Iran conflict lingers as carriers reroute flights and burn more fuel to dodge airspace closures across Mideast | Fortune

More than 3,400 flights were canceled Sunday across seven airports in the Mideast, according to flight tracker Flightradar24. Airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar's capital, Doha, and Manama in Bahrain were among those closed.
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World news
fromCN Traveller
1 week ago

UAE airspace partially closed after the US and Israel launch an attack on Iran

The UAE temporarily closed part of its airspace as a precautionary measure during escalating Middle East military conflict involving US, Israeli, and Iranian strikes.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down DHS Drone in Texas: Our Heads Are Exploding'

The U.S. military shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a laser-based anti-drone system near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting airspace closure and raising concerns about coordination between federal agencies.
US politics
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess

A brief FAA airspace closure near El Paso highlighted safety, coordination, and transparency concerns around CBP use of a Pentagon-provided anti-drone laser system.
#drone-countermeasures
fromFortune
3 weeks ago
US politics

Congress let more law enforcement agencies to down rogue drones. Then Customs and Border Protection fired a laser, shutting down an airport | Fortune

fromFortune
4 weeks ago
US politics

Pete Hegseth's plan to test anti-cartel lasers shut down the El Paso airport for a full day, sources say | Fortune

fromFortune
3 weeks ago
US politics

Congress let more law enforcement agencies to down rogue drones. Then Customs and Border Protection fired a laser, shutting down an airport | Fortune

fromFortune
4 weeks ago
US politics

Pete Hegseth's plan to test anti-cartel lasers shut down the El Paso airport for a full day, sources say | Fortune

#faa
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago
US politics

You Are Not Prepared for What Actually Shut Down the El Paso Airport This Morning, But Let's Just Say It Involves a Military Mega-Laser Shooting Something Down

fromFuturism
4 weeks ago
US politics

You Are Not Prepared for What Actually Shut Down the El Paso Airport This Morning, But Let's Just Say It Involves a Military Mega-Laser Shooting Something Down

US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

US reopens airspace over El Paso after claim of cartel drone infiltration

Airspace over El Paso was briefly closed over an alleged Mexican cartel drone incursion, then reopened, prompting questions about the claim's legitimacy.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Trump Official Reveals Mexican Cartel Drones Sparked El Paso Airspace Shutdown, as FAA Lifts Restrictions

Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace over El Paso and were disabled by the U.S. military, prompting a temporary airspace closure.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Local Germany
4 weeks ago

Germany deploys 5,000 police for Munich Security Conference

Germany will deploy about 5,000 police, including foreign reinforcements, to secure the Munich Security Conference amid expected large demonstrations and airspace closures.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

US officials abruptly close airspace in El Paso, Texas, for 10 days in unusual move

El Paso International Airport airspace is closed for ten days within a 10-nautical-mile circle up to 18,000 ft, grounding all flights.
US news
fromThe Verge
4 weeks ago

El Paso flights grounded for 10 days for 'special security reasons'

FAA closed airspace around El Paso International Airport, grounding all inbound and outbound flights for ten days citing "Special Security Reasons."
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Hundreds of tourists stuck on Yemeni island as tensions simmer on mainland

Ports and airports in Hadramout are expected to reopen after Saudi-backed forces ousted southern secessionists, while about 400 tourists remain stranded on Socotra.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Thousands of travelers stranded as US strikes on Venezuela push airlines out of Caribbean airspace

US raid on Venezuela and FAA ban emptied Venezuelan airspace and prompted US airlines to cancel Caribbean flights, stranding many travelers, including students.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Is US President Donald Trump preparing to strike Venezuela?

United States President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that Venezuelan airspace had been closed, without offering any further details, spiking tensions between Washington and Caracas amid months of military build-up in the Caribbean. Venezuela has accused the US of a colonialist threat in Latin America, as millions of people in the country remain on edge. President Nicolas Maduro had earlier warned that Washington was fabricating claims as a pretext to justify military intervention in Venezuela.
US politics
fromFortune
3 months ago

Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed amid largest buildup of U.S. firepower in the region in generations | Fortune

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace "above and surrounding" Venezuela should be considered as "closed in its entirety," an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. His government accused Trump of making a "colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American country's sovereignty. The White House did not respond to questions about what Trump posted on his Truth Social platform,
US politics
US politics
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace "Closed" in Latest Illegal Escalation

The U.S. claimed authority to close Venezuelan airspace and conducted lethal strikes on vessels, risking humanitarian isolation and signaling possible imminent airstrikes.
#government-shutdown
#vilnius-airport
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Copenhagen airport shut after sighting of unidentified drones'

Authorities in Denmark have closed Copenhagen airport after unidentified drones were sighted nearby, causing about 15 flights to be diverted, police and airport officials told the AFP news agency. The airspace over Copenhagen airport has been closed since 8:30pm (18:30 GMT) due to two to three unidentified drones. No aircraft can take off or land, airport spokeswoman Lise Agerley Kurstein said. list of 4 itemsend of list She said about 15 flights had been diverted to other airports.
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fromThe New Yorker
5 months ago

Pause at One Hundred Miles per Hour

Ukraine's closed airspace forces multi-day, indirect travel through neighboring airports, turning short events into exhausting four-day journeys.
Travel
fromSkift
8 months ago

Iran-Israel Conflict Force Longer Routes for Indian Airlines

Indian airlines are facing longer flights and delays due to airspace closures from the Iran-Israel conflict.
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