The real reason you need to take your laptop out at Airports

Due to air traffic control staffing shortages, the FAA has warned of delays at New York's LaGuardia and other East Coast airports. The disruption to air traffic has come amid an ongoing federal government shutdown.

Paul Griffiths, chief executive officer of Dubai Airports, talks about the 45-day long refurbishment of the southern runway at Dubai International that starts at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Dubai Airports will move some flights to the city’s second airport in the south, Dubai World Central, to try to reduce the impact.

Drones near airports are a serious danger for air traffic. Germany has yet to figure out how to tackle the problem.

Officials confirmed that the new mystery virus can spread between humans and said 15 medical staff have now been infected, stoking fears about an international pandemic and prompting airport authorities around the world to step up screening of travelers arriving from China.

In fulfillment of its representative mandate as the representatives of the Nigerian people as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the Senate on Thursday, February 27, 2020 raised the alarm over the poor screening of Coronavirus in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Considering the health hazard the disease may pose to the nation, the issue was brought to the burner by the Senate following a Point of Order 43 raised by Sen. Ajayi Boroffice (Ondo North).

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NDLEA nabs businessman, one other with over 3kg cocaine at Lagos, Abuja Airports

NDLEA intercepts 200KG of illicit substances at Lagos, Kano, Abuja Airports

French Finance Minister, Bruno Le Maire has announced plans to widen financial aid for firms hit by the pandemic, as surging Covid-19 cases put increasing pressure on the wider economy.

Airlines are concerned that the technology, which is planned to be rolled out as early as Wednesday, could have serious consequences. They warn if implemented near airports, 5G could interfere with gauging altitude.

The rollout of 5G service may seem like a great thing to device lovers, but for some international airlines it's a major worry. This week, American phone carriers AT&T and Verizon agreed to a partial delay in activating their 5G networks in the US over safety concerns. For more, we speak to technology policy expert Roslyn Layton.