airport

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A major expansion of Riyadh’s airport is supposed to accommodate up to 120 million travelers by 2030, from 37 million in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Iranian military said the US operation had used an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan province.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Posting on X, the airport said there had "also been 53 go arounds and 13 diversions due to challenging wind conditions, with gusts reaching up to 44 knots".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The credit-card company, which provides lounge access for travelers with select premium cards, said it will open a Sidecar lounge at the Charlotte, N.C., airport in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Galina Burdina flew as a civilian pilot for Aeroflot for fifteen years before joining air traffic control; her friend Tamara Pamyatnykh became an air traffic controller at a civilian airport.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein