Japan to add 17 airports, ports for defense use
World 17:11 09/04/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government has decided to add 17 airports and ports to its list of designated facilities to allow the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Coast Guard to use them from peacetime onward as part of efforts to strengthen the country's defenses.
India orders major airports to cut some charges by 25%, in relief to airlines
World 14:30 08/04/2026India's airport tariff regulator has ordered major airports to cut landing and parking charges by 25% for three months for domestic flights, offering relief to the country's airlines that are under financial pressure due to the Iran conflict.
Vietnam closes 4 airports as storm Bualoi approaches
Vietnam News 09:21 28/09/2025Due to the impact of storm Bualoi, the 10th storm to hit the East Vietnam Sea this year, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has temporarily suspended operations at four airports in the central region, including Da Nang, Phu Bai, Dong Hoi, and Tho Xuan, since Sunday.
European airports race to fix check-in glitch after hacking disruption
World 16:43 21/09/2025Some of Europe's biggest airports, including the region's busiest Heathrow, raced on Sunday to restore normal operations to automatic check-in systems after disruption caused by hackers a day earlier.
Two Vietnamese had Australian visas canceled for undeclared pork
Vietnam News 17:14 08/11/2019Both passengers were fined AU$420 each and placed in immigration detention pending removal from Australia
Vietnam to open two new airports by 2020
Vietnam News 14:10 27/02/2018The new airports are expected to raise Vietnam’s air transport capacity to 64 million people annually
