Turkey – Istanbul Runway Closure

Major construction will close one of three runways at Istanbul Ataturk Airport May 13-28. The two remaining airstrips, which are parallel and close to each other, cannot facilitate simultaneous take-offs and/or landings; air traffic management will therefore increase the time between take-offs and landings from 3.5 to five minutes. This …

India – Southern Airports on High Alert

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has issued a warning that terror groups may attack an airport in the South. International airports in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mangalore, Chennai, and Thiruvananthapuram have been put on high alert. The local police have been asked to increase the random checking of all vehicles …

Thailand – Possibly Violent Clashes May 10-11

Violent clashes are feared as the anti-govt protest leader declares final all-out battle against the government beginning Friday, May 10th morning after Constitutional Court forces PM Shinawatra from office. Pro-government Red Shirts, mainly from north and north-eastern provinces, will rally in the city 24 hours later in what they say …