Birmingham Airport Evacuation: What Happened?

The Birmingham Airport underwent an evacuation due to a suspicious vehicle being discovered on the premises. Learn more about what happened and whether the airport has reopened by reading below. The Birmingham Airport entered partial evacuation mode early Wednesday, October 23, 2024, after encountering suspicious activity, leading some passengers to revise their flights due to changes...

Thai Tourist Says She Was Denied Entry Into South Korea After Failing To Answer Questions Like “Number Of Trees At [Her] Hotel” At Immigration

Imagine being super hyped to go on vacation, only to be denied entry upon reaching your destination. That’s what happened to a Thai woman, who landed in South Korea on September 3. She took to the Facebook group ‘Travelling to Korea by Yourself’ to recount the unpleasant experience. Upon arriving in South Korea, the woman was allegedly posed a number of...

Woman In BKK Rides Motorised Luggage On The Road To Airport

Frequent travellers to Bangkok would know how nightmarish the traffic there can be. Enter this lady, who has gone viral for using her ingenious method to beat the traffic. A clip, filmed and shared by a passenger in a car, sees the lady riding on a pink motorised luggage on the road heading towards Don Mueang International Airport. Attached to...

Senior passenger offloaded after bomb joke at Mindoro airport

MANILA: A 61-year-old female passenger was offloaded at the San Jose Airport in Occidental Mindoro after making a bomb joke before boarding a flight to Manila on Monday (Aug 19), according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap). Caap reported that the senior citizen was at the final screening checkpoint around 7.15am when she...

“What’s The Big Deal!”: Fan Of Cecilia Yip Shouts At The Star After Failing To Take A Photo With Her

Hong Kong star Cecilia Yip has a strong fan base in China, thanks to her starring roles in the 1992 fantasy romance drama New Legend of Madame White Snake, and its 2019 remake, The Legend of the White Snake. The 61-year-old recently had an unpleasant encounter with a Chinese fan at the airport — and it was all caught on video. Cecilia, known for...

Byeon Woo Seok’s Agency Apologises For Shining Flashlight At Anyone Who Looked At The Actor In Airport Lounge

One netizen was so unhappy with the actor's security, they filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission, citing “human rights violations”. Korean actor Byeon Woo Seok, 32, whose popularity skyrocketed after starring in Lovely Runner, has been busy with his Asia fan meet tour since June. Things were going swimmingly well until last Friday (Jul 12) when a Hong Kong-bound Woo...

Dubai’s flood aftermath, Malaysian travellers facing difficulties

DUBAI: Passengers at Dubai Airport are contending with the aftermath of the city's worst flood in 75 years, which has led to disruptions in luggage retrieval. Media reports said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed its heaviest rainfall from late Monday through Tuesday night, surpassing anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949. Suzaliana...

Tender out for Penang airport’s RM1.5bil expansion project

GEORGE TOWN: Penang International Airport (PIA), the gateway into the north of the peninsula, is poised to become the second biggest airport in the country, with a RM1.5bil expansion project to be completed in 2028.Currently, 16 commercial aircraft can park at the terminal. With the expansion, PIA will be able to take 28 planes at any...

73-year-old school makes way for airport expansion

GEORGE TOWN: For 70 years, SJK (C) Chung Shan has stood right next to the Penang International Airport (PIA), against the backdrop of airplanes landing and taking off. All that is about to come to an end. ALSO READ: Tender out for Penang’s airport’s RM1.5bil expansion project The school will soon be relocated to a new site to make...

Andy Lau Praised For Accommodating This Request When Going Through Airport Security Check

Heavenly King? Humble King. Andy Lau, 62, is well-loved, and for good reason. The star, who has been in showbiz for over 40 years, has oft been praised for having no airs and for being super friendly. A recent viral clip, titled “When airport security meets Andy Lau”, has further proven the star’s down-to-earth personality. In the clip, Andy was at...