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Philippines shuts No 2 airport after Korean Air plane overshoots runway

The second-biggest airport in the Philippines has been closed after a Korean Air Lines Co. plane overshot the runway when trying to land in poor weather. While no one was injured in the incident that occurred, and the 162 passengers on board were safely evacuated, the runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport has been closed to allow the badly damaged ...

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US holiday air travel to be more turbulent than summer’s frenzy

The US travel industry expects this holiday season to be busy enough to make last summer’s turmoil seem orderly. Airport officials and industry analysts say passenger traffic for the November 24 Thanksgiving holiday through New Year’s is set to reach or exceed 2019 levels, when 93 million people packed US flights. This summer, the desire to resume vacationing and visiting ...

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US allies fear Trump whiplash, eye midterms for political clues

America’s closest allies are nervously watching US midterm elections for any signals that voters could return Donald Trump to the White House in two years, with foreign officials fanning out to battleground states for meetings to collect information that might help avoid a 2016-like shock. Officials from Europe and Asia are flying from their home countries to augment the traditional ...

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