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Etihad flight encounters turbulence before landing in Phuket

Etihad flight encounters turbulence before landing in Phuket

An Etihad Airways aircraft encountered turbulence while preparing to land at Phuket International Airport in Thailand on Jan. 14, but none of the passengers on board were injured, airport officials confirmed.
Singapore's Scoot named world's third safest low-cost airline

Singapore's Scoot named world's third safest low-cost airline

HK Express named world's safest low-cost airline

HK Express named world's safest low-cost airline

Security incident at world's best airport mixes arriving and departing passengers at boarding gate

Security incident at world's best airport mixes arriving and departing passengers at boarding gate

A “security incident” occurred at Terminal 4 at Singapore's Changi Airport on Jan. 1 after some passengers waiting to board a flight were held in the same holding area as a group of arriving travelers, resulting in confusion and delays.
January 9, 2026 | 06:24 pm PT
When someone takes your seat on a plane

When someone takes your seat on a plane

Last weekend, on a domestic flight, I found myself in an awkward and frustrating situation. It was something many others have probably experienced too.
January 1, 2026 | 02:00 am PT
Air travel in Thailand surges ahead of New Year as seats added, fares cut

Air travel in Thailand surges ahead of New Year as seats added, fares cut

Air travel across Thailand has surged ahead of the 2026 New Year holiday, with passenger numbers climbing steadily throughout December, prompting the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) and the Ministry of Transport to expand seat capacity and lower fares to support public travel.
December 27, 2025 | 12:01 am PT
380 passengers stranded for two days after New York, Istanbul flights to Singapore delayed

380 passengers stranded for two days after New York, Istanbul flights to Singapore delayed

About 380 passengers on two Singapore Airlines flights to Singapore, one from New York and the other from Istanbul, were stranded for two days due to adverse weather conditions and technical issues.
December 17, 2025 | 08:11 pm PT
Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport cuts security checks at international terminal to 3 seconds with facial recognition

Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport cuts security checks at international terminal to 3 seconds with facial recognition

Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport will launch facial recognition at its international Terminal 2, allowing passengers to clear security in just 1–3 seconds under a smart airport rollout.
December 15, 2025 | 04:57 pm PT
Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

Cathay passenger tries to open aircraft door mid-flight from Boston to Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific said on Dec. 12 that a passenger on flight CX811 ‍from ​Boston to Hong Kong tried ‍to open an aircraft door mid-flight on Dec. ​10.
December 11, 2025 | 08:01 pm PT
Tokyo-Shanghai flight makes emergency landing after man demands to change seats to be with girlfriend

Tokyo-Shanghai flight makes emergency landing after man demands to change seats to be with girlfriend

A Spring Airlines flight from Tokyo to Shanghai was forced to make an emergency return on Dec. 1 after a dispute between a male passenger and a flight attendant over a seat change.
December 4, 2025 | 07:19 pm PT
Southeast Asia's safest country to ban high-risk travelers from boarding flights

Southeast Asia's safest country to ban high-risk travelers from boarding flights

Singapore will implement stricter measures from Jan. 30 to prevent travelers deemed undesirable or who do not meet entry requirements from boarding flights to the city-state.
December 4, 2025 | 06:39 pm PT
Passenger arrested after bomb hoax delays flight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Passenger arrested after bomb hoax delays flight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

A passenger was arrested after triggering a bomb hoax at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.
December 4, 2025 | 12:05 am PT
Toilet turmoil at world's cleanest airport

Toilet turmoil at world's cleanest airport

Passengers faced an uncomfortable wait for their flights at Tokyo Haneda, ranked the world's cleanest airport by British ranking site Skytrax, with up to 70% of toilets at its Terminal 2 reportedly out of order.
November 30, 2025 | 11:21 pm PT
Public ire as airlines use mechanical scales to weigh carry-on baggage at gates

Public ire as airlines use mechanical scales to weigh carry-on baggage at gates

Vietnam Airlines’ use of mechanical rather than electronic scales to weigh possible excess baggage at boarding gates has sparked criticism for being unprofessional.
November 11, 2025 | 06:41 pm PT
I have to wait an hour and a half at the airport to get my checked baggage

I have to wait an hour and a half at the airport to get my checked baggage

The flight landed on time. I hurried to the baggage claim thinking I would be out and on my way to a meeting within 10–15 minutes. Thirty minutes went by. An hour passed. My suitcase still had not appeared.
November 7, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
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