Chaos: Thousands of passengers have been left without their bags thanks to an IT fault at Heathrow's Terminal 5, which left the complicated bag processing system out of order. Fliers landed in Africa and the U.S. without luggage after 30 miles of conveyor belts which usually move 12,000 bags a
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British airports to introduce 3D screening for carry-on bags
Heathrow: check-in queue AP (London) — Putting small containers of liquids in plastic bags could soon be a thing of the past for airline passengers in Britain after the government announced plans Sunday to introduce 3D screening equipment for carry-on luggage at all major airports. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a
Chinese officials suspect FedEx held back over 100 Huawei packages
Hong Kong (CNN Business) Chinese authorities suspect FedEx of holding back more than 100 packages that tech company Huawei was trying to deliver to China, state media reported Friday. Regulators in China concluded that FedEx (FDX) committed "violations" when it diverted Huawei parcels, according to state news agency Xinhua. The Chinese government opened an investigation nearly two months
Stowaway: Aviators want overhaul of airport security system
Aviation security experts have described the incident involving Azman Airline and a stowaway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos as a system failure. They stated that the incident called for a system overhaul and urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, address security lapses at the nation’s airports. A
Gokada achieves 99.8% safety record
Motorbike hailing service, Gokada, says it has achieved 99.8 percent safety record since it officially commenced operations in 2018. According to the firm, this translates to a 0.02 percent incident rate per ride. Its Co-Chief Executive Officer, Ayodeji Adewunmi, said the firm remained committed to promoting safety, fast and efficient transport as
UPS will not join FedEx lawsuit against U.S. government
FILE PHOTO: The logo of United Parcel Service is seen at the new package sorting and delivery UPS hub in Corbeil-Essonnes and Evry, southern Paris, France, June 26, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau - Copyright CHARLES PLATIAU(Reuters) United Parcel Service Inc said on Tuesday it would not join a lawsuit FedEx Corp filed against the U.S.
China considers blacklisting FedEx after Huawei delivery errors
By: Bloomberg News China is considering adding FedEx Corp. to a list of so-called unreliable entities, said people familiar with the matter, a move that would escalate tensions with the U.S. Authorities in China have almost completed the preparations that would be needed to blacklist FedEx, the people said, declining to be named
FedEx sues U.S. Department of Commerce
Yesterday (Monday), FedEx filed a suit in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), which seeks to enforce prohibitions contained in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The suit follows FedEx’s accidental diversion of several Huawei packages shipped from the United Kingdom to the United States earlier this month. In the filing, FedEx argued that the
Drone Scare Near New York City Shows Hazard Posed to Air Travel
A reported sighting of a drone near Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday halted operations at the airport.CreditSeth Wenig/Associated Press A reported sighting of a drone near Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday halted operations at the airport.CreditCreditSeth Wenig/Associated Press One of the busiest airports in the country was closed to arriving
EasyJet says drone chaos was ‘wake-up call’ for airports
EasyJet has said last month's drone disruption at Gatwick was a "wake-up call" for airports. The drones caused blanket cancellations over a number of days in December and mass passenger disruption as a result. The airline said the drones cost it £15m in passenger compensation and lost revenues, and hit 82,000 customers. EasyJet's chief