Police investigate suspicious Facebook ad after 12 passengers vanish from plane during emergency landing

Spanish police have launched an investigation into an incident that saw 12 passengers run away from a Turkey-bound plane that made an emergency landing in Mallorca. Authorities are trying to find out if the incident was staged. … Read More >Police investigate suspicious Facebook ad after 12 passengers vanish from plane during emergency landing

Tearful airport reunions as Australia reopens borders to the vaccinated for first time after almost 600 days of Covid restrictions

Australia has eased its harsh international border curbs on Monday, allowing many families to reunite after months apart and prompting emotional scenes at airports in Sydney and Melbourne. … Read More >Tearful airport reunions as Australia reopens borders to the vaccinated for first time after almost 600 days of Covid restrictions

Global elites flying private jets to COP26 climate conference emit more CO2 than hundreds of citizens would in a year – UK media

The bigwigs heading to Scotland for the COP26 climate summit – where they ostensibly aim to help save the planet from greenhouse gases – will generate outsized emissions themselves by employing private jets for the trip. … Read More >Global elites flying private jets to COP26 climate conference emit more CO2 than hundreds of citizens would in a year – UK media

Australian PM slammed for flying to see kids on Father’s Day while more than half the country’s fathers remained in lockdown

Australia’s prime minister, Scott Morrison, has come under fresh scrutiny after flying on a private jet from Canberra to Sydney for a Father’s Day visit whilst the majority of Australians were locked at home. … Read More >Australian PM slammed for flying to see kids on Father’s Day while more than half the country’s fathers remained in lockdown

Private flight leaves Kabul with nearly 300 EMPTY seats after passengers turned away by US & Taliban security – reports

At least one private charter flight set to evacuate hundreds of Afghans from the Kabul airport was forced to take off with just 50 of its 345 seats filled, amid reports that US and Taliban forces prevented them from boarding. … Read More >Private flight leaves Kabul with nearly 300 EMPTY seats after passengers turned away by US & Taliban security – reports

Lebanon complains to UN after Israel allegedly uses country’s airspace to strike Syria again

Lebanon has complained to the UN after claiming Israeli jets “blatantly violated” its airspace to carry out strikes at Syrian territory on Thursday. The incursion reportedly forced two civilian flights to divert from their route. … Read More >Lebanon complains to UN after Israel allegedly uses country’s airspace to strike Syria again

‘First come, first serve’: Americans warned of limited flights out of Kabul, US embassy ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to airport

Americans attempting to leave Afghanistan are getting some conflicting information from their embassy staff in Kabul: come to the airport but not until emailed to do so, flights are first-come-first-served, safety not guaranteed. … Read More >‘First come, first serve’: Americans warned of limited flights out of Kabul, US embassy ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to airport