Combining and shortening prayers for one waiting for a plane at the airport

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, I intend to travel by plane, and the flight is scheduled after the midday prayer. I am at the airport. Should I combine the midday and afternoon prayers and shorten them, or not?

Answer:
If the airport is outside the town, and the time for the midday prayer has entered while you are at the airport, which is outside the town, then you should combine the prayers before the midday prayer time begins. However, if you are still within the town, you should not do so. As long as you have not left the town, you must pray the midday prayer in full, and you must pray the afternoon prayer in its proper time. Yes.