6,300 flights cancelled as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel | Al Jazeera

More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, according to a tracking website, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday hurt to millions.

EU to Propose Banning Flights From 'Southern African Region' Amid Concerns Over New COVID Variant - Sputnik International

Earlier in the day, the UK banned flights from six southern African nations, including South Africa and Botswana until 28 November over the spread of the B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus.

Poland border: Turkey blocks Belarus flights to ease migrant crisis - BBC News

Turkish authorities have stopped all citizens of Iraq, Syria and Yemen from flying from Turkey to Belarus, until further notice.

Afghanistan: Pakistan airline stops flights citing Taliban intimidation - BBC News

Pakistan International Airlines has suspended flights to the Afghan capital Kabul, citing "heavy-handed" interference from the Taliban.

Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from Afghanistan: Merkel | Al Jazeera

Germany must urgently evacuate up to 10,000 people from Afghanistan for whom it has responsibility, Chancellor Angela Merkel told party colleagues, warning that the fallout from the conflict will last for a very long time.

Russia suspends flights with Turkey until June 1 - Turkey News

Russia is temporarily suspending regular and charter flights with Turkey, Moscow announced on April 12.

International flights to Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region resumes

Iraqi Interior Minister Qassim al-Araji on Wednesday announced that a months-long federal ban on international flights into and out of northern Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)-held region has officially been lifted.

All Foreign Flights to Iraq’s Kurd Capital to End Friday

All foreign flights to and from the Iraqi semi-autonomous Kurdish regional capital Erbil will be suspended from Friday evening on Baghdad's orders, its airport director said, following a controversial independence referendum.

Turkey to cancel all flights to Iraqi Kurdistan Region within days

All flights from Turkey to Iraqi Kurdistan Region and vice versa will be cancelled by Friday evening, Consulate General of Turkey in Erbil, Iraq announced.

Iran Closes Airspace to Iraq’s Kurdistan Region at Baghdad’s Request

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced that the country has closed its airspace to all aircraft operating flights to and from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region at the request of the Arab country’s central government.

UK to follow US flight ban on larger electronic devices: Sky news

Britain is set to ban passengers from carrying most electronic devices on flights from certain countries in the Middle East, Sky News reported on Tuesday, following similar measures introduced in the United States.

Man shot dead after taking soldier's gun at Paris Orly Airport

Security forces at Paris Orly Airport shot dead a man who took a weapon from a soldier, the interior ministry has said.

Super typhoon in Philippines leaves four dead, thousands stranded

The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines since 1945 slammed the island country late Christmas Day brought death, destruction, stranding thousands and killing 4.

Powerful Typhoon Nock-Ten hits eastern Philippines

A powerful typhoon with gusts reaching 235km/h has made landfall in the eastern Philippines, the state weather service said.

All weapon systems are safe, secure, and effective: U.S. Air Force conduct two successful joint flight tests of new nuclear bombs

In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, NNSA conducted successful surveillance flight tests using joint test assemblies (JTA) of the B61-7 and B61-11 nuclear bombs earlier this month. Analysis and flight recorder data from the tests indicate that both were successful.

US, Russian defense officials hold talks on flights over Syria — Pentagon

Representatives of the Pentagon and Russia’s Defense Ministry held a videoconference on Tuesday to discuss issues of ensuring flight safety over Syria, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook reported.

Russia to suggest NATO having trust measures for secure flights above Baltic Sea

Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered beginning of work on a system of trust measures to raise security of the flights above the Baltic Sea, the ministry’s press service told TASS on Saturday.