Airport

Two attacks at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed three Saudi citizens, including a Saudia pilot, and damaged an aircraft. The incidents followed earlier strikes on Saudi airports that killed three people and injured 36. India issued a safety advisory for its nationals, while Saudi-led coalition forces reported destroying 82 Houthi military targets in Yemen.

Noida Airport is renamed Narendra Modi International Airport as Jewar expands capacity and strengthens Delhi-NCR air connectivity.

The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) to delay the proposed partial shift of international flights from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai.

Tamil Nadu has scrapped the Parandur greenfield airport project, but Chennai still needs additional aviation capacity. With Manellore and Cheyyur under consideration, the state now faces another long process involving feasibility studies, land acquisition, environmental approvals and construction.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) to intervene over a proposed shift of around one-third of international passenger and cargo operations from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) from October 1.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is turning to artificial intelligence to improve recycling and reduce waste as passenger numbers continue to place pressure on its sustainability efforts.

Israeli passengers arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) from Tel Aviv (TLV) may face customs inspections under a new Dutch measure targeting goods made or obtained in Israeli settlements classified as unlawful by the Netherlands.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is facing a four-year delay to its long-awaited third runway, with the £49 billion expansion now expected to become operational by 2039 instead of the previously targeted 2035.

Emirates (EK) has opened its new £10 million lounge at Manchester Airport (MAN) in Terminal 2, marking the first UK location for the airline’s latest signature lounge concept.

Passengers travelling through Sydney Airport (SYD) today have been advised to allow additional time for their journeys as two separate Transport Workers Union (TWU) strikes affect airport security and ground services.