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8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (489+ words) Published on Sep 15, 2026 Istanbul Airport fourth runway will enter service on September 18, expanding the airport’s construction footprint and operational flexibility. The 2,820-metre concrete runway will become the airport’s first east-west oriented main runway. It will complement three existing main runways…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (399+ words) Recent statistics published by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have shown that London Southend has risen from third to first place amongst UK airports. The airport, which received an 84% on-time performance, has overtaken Liverpool and Aberdeen to claim the number…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (825+ words) The UK Civil Aviation Authority is advancing a nationwide airspace modernisation program aimed at cutting holding patterns and congestion, while new rules and services reshape how flight paths are redesigned. Flight delays in and over the UK are expected to…...

19+ hour, 29+ min ago   (236+ words) A new T&E study finds expansions across twenty of Europe's largest airports overshoot the 1.7 °C emissions budget by up to three times In the UK, the extra emissions from a third runway at London Heathrow between 2035 and 2050 would equal…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (462+ words) Carbon emissions from Dublin Airport are set to surge, after the de facto removal of the 32 million passenger cap. Emissions from the hub will increase by about 4 million tonnes if Dublin Airport’s capacity rises to the 40 million passengers per year…...

20+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1349+ words) The case for rejecting airport expansion on climate and legal grounds Europe's airports cannot expand as currently planned if countries are to stay inside their national climate limits. We tested the announced expansion plans and traffic forecasts at 20 of Europe's…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (181+ words) Virgin Atlantic has discontinued five long-haul routes from London Heathrow since 2025, including Dubai and Riyadh due to regional conflict. Three Caribbean destinations were also cut amid network optimization. The airline launched Seoul service in March 2026 as a counterbalance. Sep 13 · 3:00 PM…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (874+ words) Britain’s air traffic control network is facing a potentially serious resilience risk as the central processor responsible for managing aircraft across the country approaches a point at which it could become “unsupported”, raising the prospect that a major failure could…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (655+ words) 2026 has been an incredibly tough year for air travel across the globe – with passengers having to navigate conflict, frequently changing travel advisories and most recently, a huge technical failure with the UK's air traffic control. But some airports are managing…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1002+ words) As UK air traffic failures strand passengers with four‑figure bills, pressure is mounting to close gaps between headline passenger rights and real-world compensation. Passengers caught in recent UK air traffic control shutdowns are reporting out-of-pocket losses exceeding £1,000 per trip,…...