All posts tagged "Airport"

President Donald Trump's company has reportedly filed trademark applications to rename Palm Beach International Airport as “Donald J. Trump International Airport” — a move he's already making moves to turn into a major profit churner.

Trump has been criticized over his business earnings and dubbed "grifter in chief" while in office. This latest step would give his holding company DTTM Operations LLC an opportunity to capitalize on “a range of branded merchandise, including clothing, handbags, luggage, jewelry, watches, and tie clips," The Daily Beast reported.

If Florida lawmakers sign it into law, which has appeared to be likely, it's expected to cost the airport, located four miles from Trump's Mar-a-Lago, $5.5 million to modify and make new signs, equipment, uniforms and branded products. ...

Senator Ted Cruz told Politico on Saturday about his plan to enhance airport security for VIPs, and it didn't go over well on social media.

Cruz, who infamously departed from Texas to Cancun during a massive winter disaster, spoke to the outlet about his bill amendment "that would offer lawmakers a dedicated security escort at airports, along with expedited screening outside of public view."

"That could make it much less likely that the politicians’ comings and goings would become fodder for embarrassing news reports and late-night comedy mockery," Politico reported....

BEIJING (Reuters) - A man in a wheelchair detonated a home-made explosive in Beijing airport on Saturday evening, injuring himself and sending smoke billowing through the exit area of the international arrivals section of Terminal 3.

Indonesian authorities have seized nearly 700 endangered pig-nosed turtles at the main airport serving the capital Jakarta, an official said Monday.

Speaking before a friendly audience at the Clinton Global Initiative, President Barack Obama took a broader view on the jobs bill he's been pushing Congress to pass. Not only is it good for Americans, he said, but it's also in the best interest of the world.