I sense a growing fever pitch for consolidation in the U.S. airline industry, and now a key member of the Trump administration is signaling openness to it. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Signals Openness To Airline Mergers, Says “Trump Loves...
Trump Administration Floats Pulling Customs From Major Airports In Sanctuary Cities, Threatening To Shut Down International Flights
The Trump administration’s new Department of Homeland Security Secretary has floated the idea of pulling customs officers from airports in so-called sanctuary cities, effectively shutting them down to international traffic. While this is simply the latest unserious idea from...
As TSA Officers Languish, Friends And Family Of DHS Officials Rake In Millions Of Dollars In No-Bid Contracts
I’ve shied away from commenting on inherently divisive political matters because it is not good for the business model, but I’m making an exception here. As Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers continue to work without full pay, a story...
ICE Agents May Remain At Airports Even After TSA Workers Are Paid
Even as TSA workers are finally set to be paid again, the presence of ICE agents at U.S. airports may not be going away. ICE Agents May Stay At Airports Even After TSA Workers Are Paid Even as the...
Trump Declares Airport Chaos A National Emergency, Moves To Pay TSA Workers Without Congress
Yesterday I wrote about President Donald Trump’s plan to pay TSA workers using existing funds as airport chaos spirals out of control. Today, we have more clarity on how he intends to do it…and more questions about the legal...
Trump Moves To Pay TSA Workers After Weeks Of Chaos, Using Funds That Were Always There
After weeks of spiraling airport lines, unpaid workers, and political brinkmanship, President Donald Trump says he will step in and pay TSA agents directly. Trump Moves To Pay TSA Workers Using Existing Funds As Airport Chaos Exposes Washington Dysfunction...
ICE Agents Deploy To U.S. Airports Today As TSA Crisis Deepens
The Trump administration is taking a dramatic step to deal with worsening airport security lines across the United States: deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports. First stop: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. No, this isn’t a joke....
Members Of Congress Caught Skipping TSA Lines During Shutdown Chaos
As travelers across the country endure long security lines and understaffed checkpoints, Congress has found itself at the center of a growing controversy over special treatment at airports. Congress Scrambles To End TSA Privileges…After Getting Caught Using Them A...
Delta Transpacific Flight Diverts To Alaska After Heated Racial Clash With Flight Attendant
A Delta Air Lines longhaul flight to Taiwan was forced to divert to Alaska after a confrontation between a passenger and a flight attendant escalated in the rear galley. Delta Flight Diverts To Alaska After Passenger Uses Racial Slur...
TSA Meltdown: Up To 55% Of Screeners Call In Sick As Shutdown Worsens
Up until now, it was not clear what was the root cause for some of the long security lines we’ve seen at key airports across the USA over the last week. The partial government shutdown? Just the normal surge...
Passenger Bites JetBlue Flight Attendant, Avoids Jail—No Wonder Air Rage Keeps Getting Worse
A string of recent airline incidents raises an uncomfortable question: why do so many travelers now feel comfortable behaving outrageously in airports and on airplanes? The latest example involves a JetBlue passenger who bit a flight attendant and still...
Sunny Naqvi’s 43-Hour Chicago O’Hare Detention Story Is Falling Apart
The story of a Chicago-area woman who claimed she was detained for 43 hours after arriving at Chicago O’Hare International Airport has taken another dramatic turn. Federal authorities have now released surveillance images and doubled down on their claim...
Delta Air Lines Signals New Los Angeles–Manila Flights As Philippine Airlines Pushes Chicago Route
Delta Air Lines has quietly revealed plans to launch service between Los Angeles and Manila, but the timing of the disclosure points to a strategic goal beyond simply announcing a new route. Delta Signals Los Angeles–Manila Flights As It...
DHS Says Sunny Naqvi’s 43-Hour O’Hare Detention Story Is “Blatantly False”
The story of a U.S. citizen allegedly detained for 43 hours after arriving at Chicago O’Hare has taken a dramatic turn. Federal authorities are now flatly denying that the woman was ever detained at all. DHS Denies Sunny Naqvi...
MAGA Turns On United CEO Scott Kirby After Old Diversity Hiring Clip Goes Viral
MAGA influencers are suddenly turning on United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby after an old clip about diversity hiring resurfaced online. But if you listen to Kirby’s full remarks in context, it raises a simple question: are critics reacting to...
TSA Lines Stretch To 3.5 Hours At Some Airports, But Is The DHS Shutdown Really To Blame?
Reports of hours-long TSA lines at U.S. airports are beginning to circulate just as the busy spring break travel season ramps up. Some observers are already blaming the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. That may ultimately prove...
Claim: U.S. Citizen Detained For 43 Hours At Chicago O’Hare Over “Curious Travel History”
A Chicago-area traveler says she was detained for nearly two days after landing at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, raising questions about why federal authorities held a U.S. citizen for so long. U.S. Citizen Says She Was Detained At Chicago...
Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Global Entry And PreCheck Controversies
President Donald Trump has removed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the first major cabinet shakeup of his second term, replacing her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin. Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Kristi Noem is out as Secretary...
Trump Ally Escapes Middle East On Private Jet With White House Help While Americans Struggle To Leave
As thousands of Americans remain stranded across the Middle East due to widespread airspace closures and suspended commercial flights, news that a small group of well-connected travelers escaped the region aboard a private jet thanks to help from the...
U.S. Tells Americans To “Depart Now” From 14 Middle Eastern Countries — But Offers No Evacuation Plan
As the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran spreads across the Middle East and air travel in the region remains largely suspended, the U.S. government is now urging American citizens in more than a dozen countries to leave immediately. U.S. Urges...
