Airport tips

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Employees at Tenerife South Airport have been arrested on suspicion of stealing almost €2 million-worth of items from checked-in luggage.

France is bracing for airport chaos on Monday as air traffic controllers go on strike.

Munich Airport ground to a standstill this week after heavy snowfall and freezing rain made safe flight operations impossible.

Flight chaos continues at Germany's second busiest hub Munich Airport, with most flights cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Trains in and out of the city are also severely disrupted.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will acquire a 10% stake in Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe. Saudi is buying the share off of Ferrovial of Spain, while Paris-based Ardian will acquire 15 percent in a deal worth £2.37 billion ($3 billion) The deal is being made by the Public Investment Fund, known as PIF, which is chaired by the kingdom’s crown prince.

Hotspot holiday destination Portugal is going to be a little more difficult to get to next year as one airline makes significant flight cuts.

We all appreciate the pilots who fly us safely to our destination. Some of us even clap for them on landing - much to the chagrin of fellow travellers.

A cargo jet headed to Belgium from New York had to turn around mid-flight after a horse escaped in the hold, according to air traffic control audio.

Travel has been plagued by strikes and walkouts over the last couple of years, but France is looking to improve the situation for passengers.

Air traffic at Caen airport in France was halted on Friday morning after a bomb threat, authorities have said.

Frankfurt Airport is set to expand its suite of biometric touchpoints to passengers of all airlines within the facility.

Queuing to check in and board a flight is a notoriously tedious experience. But one airport in Germany wants to significantly speed up the process for passengers.

With the start of the school holidays and the final matches of the Rugby World Cup, thousands of people are planning a trip to France in the next few days. 

Britain's London Luton Airport has suspended all flights until 1400 GMT on Wednesday after a fire in a car triggered a huge blaze. It led to the partial collapse of one of its multi-storey car parks.

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

Baggage trolleys with built in smart technology have been introduced at Munich Airport, allowing travelers to receive flight information and real time updates via a built in tablet.

Saving time and money are among our biggest travel concerns. From avoiding delays to ensuring we get the best deal on tickets, it can be a stressful experience.

A partial shutdown of the US government is looming and it could cause disruption for travellers across the country.

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Soon, you won’t need your passport to travel through Singapore’s Changi Airport.