Tag: Airports
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How Airlines Handle Lost Property and How to Recover Your Items
Overview: Why items go missing and what airlines do Lost property on airplanes or in airports is more common than you might think. Items can disappear during cleaning, security checks, or while transferring between terminals. Airlines and airports typically operate structured lost-and-found processes to maximize the chances of recovery. Understanding these steps helps you act…
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Simple Trolley Solution Solves Carry-On Luggage Frustration
Introduction: A Simple Trolley, Big Difference Carry-on luggage is supposed to streamline travel, but in reality, it often becomes a source of stress: awkwardly-sized bags, crowded aisles, and wheels that squeak under pressure. A recent wave of reader tips and rants collected by Traveller suggests that a straightforward trolley solution can dramatically reduce airport frustration.…
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E-gates to Roll Out Across Philippine Airports to Speed Immigration
Philippines Expands E-Gate Immigration Across International Airports The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has announced plans to extend electronic gate (e-gate) immigration processing beyond Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). With NAIA already using e-gates to streamline entry and exit checks, BI is preparing a deployment program valued at about 1.5 billion Philippine pesos to install 47…
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Philippines to Expand E-Gates Across Major International Airports, BI Announces
BI Announces Expansion of E-Gates to Philippine International Airports The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in the Philippines is set to broaden the use of electronic gates, or e-gates, across the country’s international airports. Following the success of e-gates at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), BI officials disclosed plans to install 47 additional e-gates in other…
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Measles Exposure at Newark Airport: What Travelers Need to Know
Public Health Alert: Measles Exposure Linked to Newark Airport A health alert was issued after a passenger who had measles traveled through Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, December 19. The exposure occurred in terminals B and C, prompting the New Jersey Department of Health to urge travelers who may have been in those areas…
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Storms Ground Holiday Travel: Thousands of Flights Cancelled or Delayed
Holiday Travel in Turbulence: Storms Disrupt Flights Across the Northeast With the Christmas to New Year’s travel window in full swing, a sprawling winter storm swept through the Northeast and Great Lakes, forcing widespread flight cancellations and delays. Travelers planning holiday getaways and family visits found themselves rerouted, grounded, or faced with long waits as…
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Winter Weather Disrupts Travel: 1,500+ Flights Canceled Across US Northeast and Great Lakes
Snow disrupts holiday travel across the Northeast and Great Lakes Winter storm conditions have forced airlines to scrap or delay more than 1,500 flights across the United States’ Northeast and Great Lakes regions as travelers flood airports during the post-Christmas surge. With thousands on the move and weather warnings in place, holiday plans are taking…
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Snow Disrupts Holiday Travel as Over 1,500 US Flights Canceled or Delayed
Snow Disrupts Holiday Travel Across the Northeast and Great Lakes Heavy snow and winter weather have disrupted travel for thousands of Americans during the peak Christmas-to-New Year period. More than 1,500 flights were canceled or delayed as snow blankets major hubs in the Northeast and Great Lakes, forcing travelers to contend with long lines, rescheduled…
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Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York Airports as Snow Hits Major Hubs
Overview: Snow disrupts one of the nation’s busiest travel corridors Forecasters warned that a wintry mix could bring significant snowfall to the New York metropolitan area, and on Friday night into Saturday morning, the snow arrived in force. As temperatures plummeted and roads became slick, major airlines chose to preemptively cancel hundreds of flights at…
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Hundreds of Flights Canceled as Snow Flags Disrupt NYC Airports
Overview: Snow Prompts Widespread Flight Cancellations at New York Airports Forecasters warned of a heavy snow event that could blanket the New York metropolitan area, and on Friday night into Saturday morning the reality proved costly for travelers. As several inches of snow began to accumulate, major airlines halted hundreds of flights out of the…