Check-in for my flight was closed, and pleading at the Tarom desk got me nowhere.

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Chiefs cited political strife in Madagascar, which had caused the airport in Antananarivo to be temporarily closed and flight schedules from Johannesburg to be reduced.

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So in the weeks ahead travelers will likely experience the frustration of flight delays, cancellations and closed airports.

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Gazing at this human figure with wings, perched on the edge of a boat, I imagined her taking flight each night after the Louvre closed.

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The airport was closed from around 9am, and the first flight did not arrive until 6pm.

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The airport was temporarily closed, nearby streets were evacuated, the flight was delayed for three hours as passengers were re-screened, and the woman was led away in handcuffs.

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Poor decision making prevented Holloway's team from scoring a fourth but they closed out the match to seal their place in the top flight.

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Los Angeles (CNN) -- An American Airlines pilot booted Alec Baldwin off a flight Tuesday because the actor refused to turn off his cell phone after the plane's doors were closed for departure, the airline said Wednesday.

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