Homeland Security officials are highlighting the potential impact of a shutdown. Among the concerns are delayed reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs and missed paychecks for the agents that screen passengers and bags at the nation's airports.
The Roanoke Blacksburg Regional Airport’s operations and maintenance team is gearing up for winter weather by conducting dry runs to simulate storm response and ensure runways stay clear.
The end of the 43-day government shutdown hasn’t brought immediate relief to air travelers or federal workers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), where flight disruptions continued Thursday.
Flight cancellations continue to mount at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport as the government shutdown enters another week, affecting hundreds of local travelers daily while federal employees work without pay.
A small Diamond general aviation aircraft went off Runway 24 into the safety area, and no injuries were reported, airport officials said.
Airport officials say multiple flights Thursday morning are delayed and are asking passengers to check with their airlines for their current flight status.
Thick smoke, flames, and first responders at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport might alarm travelers, but this time it’s all part of a critical training drill.
A plane that was en route to Roanoke on Sunday had to turn around and return to St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport in Florida due to a bomb threat issued by a passenger.
Martinsville officials are hoping a major jobs announcement in North Carolina has some spillover effects across the state line.
The United Way of Central Virginia (UWCV) is gearing up for its 5th Annual 5K on the Runway, set to take place at the Lynchburg Regional Airport on Saturday, April 26, at 5 p.m.
As travel ramps up for the spring and summer seasons, TSA is looking to fill empty positions across the country.
A Russian diplomat says two airplanes are set to depart Bulgaria with scores of Russian diplomatic staff and their families amid a mass expulsion that has sent relations soaring between the two historically close nations.
Just ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.
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Berlin's new airport opens after years of delays and cost overruns. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BERLIN – Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Construction of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, named after the former West German chancellor though better known as BER, started in 2006 and it was initially slated to open in October 2011. “Finally we can put our airport into operation — finally,” airport CEO Engelbert Luetke Daldrup said at a brief opening ceremony with national and regional officials. The opening of the new airport's Terminal 2 has been delayed until early next year because it isn't currently needed.
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