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Don't Fall Prey to Tempting 'Airport Theory'
Don't Fall Prey to
Tempting 'Airport Theory'
THE RUNDOWN
Mar 23, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

Don't Fall Prey to Tempting 'Airport Theory'

TikTok trend tells people to get to airports just 15 minutes before flight; it doesn't always end well

(Newser) - Short on time and looking for an adrenaline rush? You might be curious, then, about the new "airport theory" trend circulating on TikTok, which suggests to airline passengers that they'll be fine getting to the airport just 15 minutes before their flight, not hours beforehand as is usually...

Europe's Busiest Air Hub 'Fully Operational' Again

UK's Heathrow was shut down by fire at electrical substation

(Newser) - London Heathrow Airport said it was "fully operational" on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire. But airlines warned that severe disruption will last for days as they scramble to relocate planes and crews and get travelers to their destinations. The airport's boss said...

It's a Small Sign of Progress at Heathrow

8 British Airways flights will depart Friday evening

(Newser) - The situation appears to be improving at Heathrow, which had originally been expected to remain shut for the entirety of Friday following a fire at a nearby electricity substation that killed the airport's power. The BBC reports British Airways has received the green light to go ahead with eight...

Controllers Stop Southwest Flight Just in Time

Pilots were trying to take off from taxiway, not runway in Orlando

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway—rather than a runway—at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said. No injuries were reported, and passengers departing Orlando International Airport were accommodated on another aircraft heading to their destination...

Chaos as Fire Shuts Down Heathrow for Entirety of Friday

More than 1K flights to, from airport have been affected

(Newser) - Britain's Heathrow Airport was closed for the day Friday after a fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at Europe's busiest travel hub. At least 1,350 flights to and from the London airport were affected, including several from US cities that...

Pilot, Passenger Take Down Teen With a Gun
Pilot, Passenger Take Down
Teen With a Gun
VIDEO
Mar 6, 2025 12:19 PM CST

Pilot, Passenger Take Down Teen With a Gun

Police commend 'bravery' of passengers who intervened Thursday in Australia

(Newser) - A teenager armed with a loaded shotgun boarded a plane about to take off from an Australian airport on Thursday before being wrangled by terrified passengers, police say. Victoria Police were called to Melbourne's Avalon airport at 2:50pm local time after the suspect in high-visibility clothing allegedly snuck...

Pilots Abort Landing to Avoid Collision in Chicago
Southwest Pilot to Tower:
'Uh, How'd That Happen?'
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Mar 1, 2025 4:05 PM CST

Southwest Pilot to Tower: 'Uh, How'd That Happen?'

Pilots had to abort landing to avoid hitting another aircraft in Chicago

(Newser) - Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway on Tuesday morning. Airport webcam video posted to X shows the Southwest plane approaching a runway just before 9am Tuesday before...

Plane Evacuated After Passenger's 'Stupid Comment'
Plane Evacuated After
Passenger's 'Stupid Comment'
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Feb 16, 2025 11:40 AM CST

Plane Evacuated After Passenger's 'Stupid Comment'

He made remarks about bombs, crashes after boarding aircraft in Connecticut

(Newser) - A passenger in Connecticut learned the hard way on Thursday that an aircraft is no place to be making remarks about bombs. Police say Jarret Tucker was placing his luggage in an overhead compartment on a plane at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport when he said, "I hope that'...

'There Was a Very Loud Noise and the Plane Shook'

Japan Airlines jet strikes tail of Delta plane at Seattle airport

(Newser) - A week after the deadly mid-air collision in Washington, DC, two taxiing planes collided in Seattle, according to the FAA. The right wing of a Japan Airlines jet struck the tail of a Delta Airlines plane around 10:40am Wednesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, officials said, per NBC News . Delta...

Cops: 4 Hurt in Family's Christmas Dispute at Airport

3 people were injured by gunfire, another by a stabbing at Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport, per police

(Newser) - Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened around 9:45pm local time at an airport restaurant outside the security checkpoints in Terminal Four. An adult female and...

Airports Are Starting to Take Their Music Seriously

Travel hubs tap into local artists, curated playlists to soothe angsty travelers

(Newser) - Background music is no longer an afterthought at many airports, which are hiring local musicians and carefully curating playlists to help lighten travelers' moods. London's Heathrow Airport built a stage to showcase emerging British performers for the first time this summer, reports the AP . Nashville International Airport has five...

On Busy Week, a Busy Hub Is Hit by a Strike

Services workers walk out at Charlotte airport

(Newser) - This holiday week may be the busiest travel week on record, and a major airport hub is now navigating a strike on top of that. Services workers have walked off the job at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, reports Fox Business . The workers aren't directly employed by...

Propeller Kills Woman Taking Photos at Airfield

Kansas photographer was capturing skydivers boarding their flight

(Newser) - A woman was killed at a Kansas airfield when she backed into a plane's running propeller while taking photos. Amanda Gallagher, 37, of Wichita died at a hospital after the accident on Saturday afternoon at the privately owned Cook Airfield about 15 miles south of Wichita, NBC News reports....

Passenger Arrested After Leaving Aircraft via Wing

'The man was exhibiting some quite strange behavior,' fellow passenger says

(Newser) - A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac on Thursday, officials said. Jetstar Flight JQ507 had arrived at Melbourne Airport from Sydney and parked at a...

Flights Canceled Over Pair of Missing Scissors

36 flights ended up being canceled at Japan's New Chitose Airport

(Newser) - A pair of missing scissors ended up wreaking havoc at a Japanese airport on Saturday morning—while also generating some praise for the airport's response. The BBC reports they went missing from a store that was located near the boarding gates at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido that morning....

GOP Congresswoman Charged With Airport Weapons Violation

Victoria Spartz's rep says she did not realize handgun was still in her bag

(Newser) - A Republican congresswoman was charged with a weapons violation Friday after allegedly carrying a gun into Virginia's Washington Dulles International Airport. GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana was on her way from the Washington, DC, area to Romania for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in...

On Island of Crete, an 'Extremely Interesting' Find

Archaeologists unearth 4K-year-old building from Minoan civilization; airport project may be disrupted

(Newser) - A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Crete hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece's Culture Ministry said Tuesday the structure is a "unique and extremely interesting find" from Crete's Minoan civilization, famous...

Passenger Tracks Missing Bag to Airport Worker's House
Passenger Tracks Luggage
to Airport Worker's Home
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Jun 9, 2024 7:20 AM CDT

Passenger Tracks Luggage to Airport Worker's Home

Fired employee is now charged with theft

(Newser) - An airport employee in Florida has been charged with felony theft after a passenger tracked her stolen luggage to the employee's house. After her March 3 flight out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was canceled, university student Paola Garcia was told to pick up her checked bag on a...

Munich Airport Shuts Down After a Most Sticky Situation

Police detained 6 climate activists who glued themselves to runway access roads

(Newser) - German authorities closed down Munich Airport temporarily on Saturday after six climate activists broke through a security fence and glued themselves to access routes leading to runways, officials and local media reported. The activists from the group Last Generation were protesting flying, the most polluting form of transportation, said the...

'Trump Force One' Gets Into Fender Bender at Airport

The Boeing 757 clipped a VistaJet in West Palm Beach, Florida; not clear if Trump was on board

(Newser) - Donald Trump's private plane had a seemingly minor mishap in Florida over the weekend. WFLA reports that on Sunday, a Boeing 757 with the registration number N757AF clipped an empty private jet parked at West Palm Beach International Airport, with an FAA notice announcing the moving plane was taxiing...

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