insert_link South Africa In S.A, OR Tambo Fuel Disruption Affects 483 Flights. Airports Company South Africa says the four-hour fuel disruption at the OR Tambo International Airport on Monday impacted 483 flights and 49-thousand-429 passengers, as well as 31 flights cancelled for the day. The disruption was due to a drive shaft that sheared, preventing the pumping of jet fuel from storage tanks to the aprons, which enables the re-fuelling of aircraft. ACSA CEO, Mpumi Mpofu, told Newzroom Afrika that an […] todayDecember 11, 2024 12
insert_link Business / Economics US airlines begin resuming operations after global IT outage Multiple US airlines said they were beginning to resume operations Friday following a major worldwide computer systems outage that grounded or delayed thousands of flights across the country. The IT issue has wrought global havoc at airports, grounding flights in Europe and the United States, while also derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. At Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, Evyn […] todayJuly 19, 2024 27
insert_link World Indian wrestlers ‘sleeping on floor’ after Dubai airport flooded Two top Indian wrestlers have been "sleeping on the floor" at Dubai airport after record rainfall disrupted travel to and from the Middle East financial centre, Indian media reported. The Indian Express newspaper said Paris Olympics hopeful Deepak Punia and fellow wrestler Sujeet Kalkal had been stuck at the airport since Tuesday while en route to Bishkek for the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Scores of flights were delayed, […] todayApril 18, 2024 23
insert_link Business / Economics French air traffic controllers’ strike disrupts flights French air traffic controllers are holding a strike on Monday - which is leading to flight delays and cancellations across the country. Ross Cullen reports. todayNovember 20, 2023 50