The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has alleged that former Biden administration officials misused Transportation Security Administration (TSA) watchlists to target January 6 suspects and mask violators for enhanced screening and denial of boarding. DHS Alleges TSA Watchlists...
554-Pound Rapper Sues Lyft After Driver Says She Was Too Big To Get In His Car, Prevails
UPDATE: As I expected, Lyft has settled with a morbidly obese rapper in a confidential settlement agreement after one of its drivers refused to transport 500+ pound Dajua Blanding, known as Dank Demoss. Under Michigan law, weight is a...
Why Netanyahu Flew Such An Odd Route To New York
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flight to New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly took a highly unusual path that has raised eyebrows and fueled a lot of speculation. Rather than taking the standard route over...
American Airlines Ordered To Pay $9.6M After Flight Attendants Ignored Passenger’s Stroke
American Airlines has been ordered to pay nearly $9.6 million after a jury found it ignored its own medical protocols when a passenger experienced a stroke mid-flight. American Airlines Must Pay $9.6 Million: Jury Finds Crew Ignored Stroke Warning...
Giving Russia Boeing And Airbus Parts Would Be A Deadly Mistake
Russia is now arguing that Western sanctions have created a crisis in aviation safety, pushing the United Nations’ aviation body to take action. With the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) meeting this week in Montreal, Moscow is seeking relief...
Should Airline Pilots Fly Past 65? Debate Heats Up Over Raising Retirement Age To 67
The mandatory retirement age for U.S. airline pilots is back in the headlines. A push is underway to raise the limit from 65 to 67, but this is not a simple matter. Congress set the current age in law...
FAA Urges Airlines To Update Safety Briefings: Reinforce “Leave Bags Behind” In Evacuations
In an evacuation, there’s one rule every passenger must obey: leave your bags behind. Yet time and again, we’ve seen people drag rolling suitcases and backpacks off planes in emergencies, creating dangerous bottlenecks and slowing the escape of everyone...
Police Drag Man Out Of Florida Delta Sky Club After Lounge Access Meltdown
A Delta Sky Club standoff in Palm Beach turned ugly when a man refused to leave and police got involved. Man Arrested At Delta Sky Club In Palm Beach After Refusing To Leave: “I’m A Member” On July 5,...
Trump Administration Revokes Delta–Aeroméxico Alliance, Citing Mexico’s Unfair Aviation Rules
Last week, the Trump administration delivered a blow to the Delta Air Lines–Aeroméxico joint venture: their antitrust immunity is being revoked. But the partnership will persist and it is worth looking at what’s really going on and what it...
Sean Duffy Urges Firings Over Charlie Kirk Posts As American And United Join Delta In Suspending Employees
American and United Airlines have joined Delta in suspending employees following social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s death, while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has publicly pushed for firings over the incident. American And United Suspend Employees Over Charlie Kirk...
Delta Air Lines Suspends Employees For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death
Delta has suspended several employees over social media posts about the murder of Charlie Kirk, pending investigation. Delta Suspends Employees Over Charlie Kirk Murder Comments Following the September 10, 2025 killing of political activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley...
Airline CEOs Meet With U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy As Consumer Protections Face Rollback
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will meet with airline CEOs today to discuss the future of air traffic control and consumer protections. Will we soon see Biden-era consumer protections for airline consumers gutted? Transportation Secretary Duffy Meets With Airline...
So Odd: Passenger Steals Essential Part, Grounds United Jet—But Gate Agent Refuses To Help Police Without Warrant
What began as a petty theft ended up exposing a bigger problem at the airport: United Express agents refusing to help police identify a suspect unless officers first obtained a warrant. United Express Agents Refuse To Identify Exit-Row Clip...
Trump Congratulates Delta For “Embracing MAGA” After Manual Update
President Donald Trump is praising Delta Air Lines for “embracing MAGA” after an internal manual update referenced “Gulf of America” and “Notice to Airmen,” changes Delta says reflect FAA direction rather than politics. Trump Congratulates Delta For “Embracing MAGA”...
Alaska Airlines Pilot Pleads Guilty In Horizon Air Engine Shutdown To Avoid Prison
Joseph Emerson, the former Alaska Airlines pilot at the center of the Horizon Air Flight 2059 incident, has entered a guilty plea in federal court and reached a deal in state court that brings this long-running case closer to...
Trump Administration Kills Airline Delay Compensation Rule
Airline lobbyists are celebrating today as a key Biden-era consumer-protection rule has been dropped by the Trump Department of Transportation. Trump Administration Shelves Airline Cash Compensation Rule For Delays And Cancellations Plans for cash compensation in the USA for...
US Airlines Push Trump To Kill Passenger Rights: Refunds, Family Seating, And Fee Transparency On The Line
Airlines in the United States are once again showing their true colors, lobbying the Trump Administration to gut consumer protections that keep them accountable. Pathetic: US Airlines Lobby Trump Administration To Cut Consumer Protections For years, airlines have fought...
Flying Through Singapore? New Vape Rules Could Mean Jail Or Deportation
Singapore is turning up the heat on vaping (especially drug-laced “K-pods”) with a sweeping crackdown that affects residents, visitors, and even transiting passengers. Singapore’s New Vaping Rules: Fines, Caning, Deportation, and Jail Time Vaping has been banned in Singapore...
Southwest Airlines Faces Lawsuit Over Open Seating Policy
A June meltdown onboard a Southwest Airlines flight from New York LaGuardia to Kansas City has turned into a lawsuit that targets not only the alleged attacker, but Southwest’s open seating policy itself. Passenger Sues Southwest, Blames Open Seating...
Trump Administration Plans Takeover Of Washington Union Station
The Trump administration is moving to take control of Union Station, putting Washington’s iconic rail hub at the heart of federal assertive infrastructure control. Trump Administration Plans Takeover Of Union Station In DC The U.S. Department of Transportation, led...
