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Costumes are generally OK, but some Halloween props could get you in trouble.

San Antonio International Airport will get its first nonstop European flight next May.

Just this week, the City Council passed its $3.7 billion spending plan for Fiscal Year 2024. As KSAT reported, the airport system requested more funding for capital projects this year than last, in part to tackle new airport additions.

It's not a new topic, but business groups here in San Antonio say the time is now. Congress has until the end of September to push forward reauthorization legislation for the FAA. In that legislation, a direct flight from SAT to DCA could be allowed.

Over the summer, the San Antonio community has gotten a hands-on flight experience with the San Antonio Airport System’s (SAAS) mobile flight simulator — giving children the unique opportunity to experience flying a plane.

A third terminal is planned for San Antonio International Airport. It will have capacity for 17 more gates and will be situated next to the existing Terminal B on the northwest end of the airport’s current footprint.

The federal government projects an average of about 18,000 job openings for commercial and airline pilots every year this decade, and a consulting firm estimates the pilot shortage in North America could peak in 2026.

If you’re interested in aviation or just like to look at planes then you might want to check out KSAT’s newest livestream - the San Antonio Airport Cam.

An outage involving the FAA's computer system caused the agency to ground hundreds of flights temporarily. The delays affected travelers all over the country, including those in San Antonio.

Just ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.

Nationwide, the Transportation Security Administration said they expect to screen as many as 2.5 million people. It would be a new high since the coronavirus pandemic.

The city is preparing to ask outside companies for proposals on managing and maintaining the airport’s parking, likely with the use of new technology and services like the ability to reserve spaces in advance. City officials think “parking optimization” could boost parking revenues by 30% to 50%.

A Russian diplomat says two airplanes are set to depart Bulgaria with scores of Russian diplomatic staff and their families amid a mass expulsion that has sent relations soaring between the two historically close nations.

San Antonio travelers are rejoicing after a federal judge voided a nationwide mask mandate.

Director of Airports Jesus Saenz says close to 30,000 passengers are arriving or departing San Antonio International Airport every day.

San Antonio's airport is home to a series of murals that are aimed at local travelers. There are five different designs inside the long-term parking facility.

Authorities say a passenger awaiting a bag search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint reached in the bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers.

San Antonio International Airport and the Transportation Security Administration are gearing up for a busy holiday travel season.

The city’s director of airports presented city council members with a a new Strategic Development Plan to expand the San Antonio International Airport’s capacity and turn it into a “world-class” facility.

If you are flying with American Airlines this weekend, you may want to double-check that your flight isn’t canceled.

Are you planning to hop on a plane anytime soon? If so, there’s some things you’ll want to keep in mind. The Coronavirus Delta Variant, along with bad weather, are causing all kinds of flight delays and cancelations. It’s something we’re seeing across the country.

Breeze Airways celebrated its first departing flight from San Antonio International Airport to Oklahoma City, one of three new routes, on Thursday.

The city of San Antonio is pushing for everyone to get their COVID-19 vaccine and making it easier for travelers at the airport to get a shot.

Japan’s government says a second shipment of more than 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be sent to Taiwan.

Like many parts of the aviation sector, San Antonio International Airport was hard hit by the pandemic and its effects. Now, it is among the hundreds of airports across the country receiving funding to help deal with the impact.

The San Antonio International Airport will host a dance performance in honor of the 20th anniversary of the summer solstice, airport officials announced.

Despite a shooting at San Antonio International Airport on Thursday, travelers were back to business as usual Friday morning.

Chaos erupted at San Antonio International Airport Thursday amid reports of an active shooter.

A man who opened fire from a highway ramp and then at the San Antonio Airport was shot and killed by a park police officer at the airport on Thursday.

SAN ANTONIO – No, you can’t bring fireworks through an airport on a trip, but you knew that didn’t you? Even in a year where the coronavirus pandemic limited most people’s travel plans, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents were still able to seize some interesting items. And no matter how creative your knife is, even a lipstick look-alike will not make the plane. Images were provided by the Transportation Security Administration Southwest region. Check out the gallery of forbidden carry-on items below:Full Screen Full Screen 1 / 28 Lipstick knife, Tulsa Airport.

Berlin's new airport opens after years of delays and cost overruns. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BERLIN – Nine years late and far above its original budget, Berlin's new airport finally opened on Saturday with little fanfare as the aviation industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Construction of the Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt, named after the former West German chancellor though better known as BER, started in 2006 and it was initially slated to open in October 2011. “Finally we can put our airport into operation — finally,” airport CEO Engelbert Luetke Daldrup said at a brief opening ceremony with national and regional officials. The opening of the new airport's Terminal 2 has been delayed until early next year because it isn't currently needed.

World champ Joshua Franco returns home to San AntonioPublished: June 26, 2020, 5:06 amAfter his victory in Las Vegas on Tuesday night, World Super Flyweight Champion Joshua Franco returned home to San Antonio with his new title belt in hand and discussed his fight with Andrew Moloney in an exclusive interview with KSAT 12.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio International Airport officials have promised to take action after the KSAT 12 Defenders were provided photos and videos of the unsanitary conditions area rideshare drivers are forced to endure when using portable toilets at the airport’s official rideshare lot. Rideshare drivers have complained about the condition of portable toilets at San Antonio International Airport. The city can provide better facilities.”City officials have vowed to address the condition of the portable toilets at San Antonio International Airport. (KSAT)As a comparison, Michael provided the Defenders videos of the facilities for rideshare drivers who take people to and from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. San Antonio International Airport officials did not respond to multiple requests to provide an interview for this story.

This place doesn’t even seem real. But it is -- check out the Jewel Changi Airport.