When Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said that Delta would not pay tariffs on any new Airbus jets…he wasn’t kidding. How Delta Air Lines Is Outsmarting Airbus Tariffs Aviation insider JonNYC noticed that a new Delta A350-900, registration...
Trump Shrugs Off U.S. Tourism Decline: “Not A Big Deal”
President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he was not worried about falling visitor numbers to the United States, calling it “not a big deal” and expressing hope that a weaker dollar would help to reverse...
German Teenagers Denied Entry To US, Jailed After Confessing To Remote Work While Backpacking
German teenagers were denied entry to the US, jailed, strip-searched, and deported after admitting to the high crime of doing remote work while backpacking. This story presents an important reminder for foreign travelers to the USA and will, unfortunately,...
Credit Card Late Fees No Longer Capped — $8 Limit Struck Down by Judge
A federal judge has thrown out a Biden-era rule that capped credit card late fees at $ after the Trump-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau changed sides and agreed with credit card companies that the rule was illegal. Federal Judge...
United Airlines Faces Fraud Lawsuit From Disgruntled Aviate Academy Students
United Airlines and its Aviate Academy flight training school face a lawsuit from 29 disgruntled former students who claim the school lacked sufficient instructors and aircraft to properly train its students. 29 Former Students Sue United Airlines And Its...
Delta Air Lines CEO: We Will Not Pay Tariffs On New Airbus Deliveries
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has labeled President Donald Trump’s tariff policy “the wrong approach” and vowed that Delta would suspend pending Airbus aircraft deliveries before paying any tariffs on new planes. Airbus Orders In Jeopardy After Delta...
“I’ll Kill You!” Man Faces Multiple Charges After Intoxicated Outburst On Singapore-Bound Flight
An Indian national has been charged with threatening to kill a cabin crew member (among other charges) on a violent flight from Australia to Singapore. Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Cabin Crew After Too Much To Drink On...
No Passport, No Problem! US Border Protection Officers Took Bribes To Let In Travelers Without Documents
Visitors entering the USA have faced increased scrutiny under the new administration, but perhaps the answer is just a few Benjamins inside your passport? Two US Customs and Border Protection officers have been charged with taking bribes to look...
Crazy: Australian Man Denied Entry To USA Because He Flew Via Hong Kong
An Australian man claims he was held for eight hours and then denied entry to the USA for the high crime of flying from Australia to the United States via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. Claim: Australian Man Denied...
Business Class Passenger Jailed For Flashing Stewardess On Singapore Airlines
An Indonesian man has been sentenced to jail for flashing a “Singapore Girl” on a Singapore Airlines flight to Singapore Changi. Man Flashes Singapore Girl on SIA Flight, Sentenced To Jail Brilliant Angjaya, aged 23, was traveling from Mainland...
“I’m Not Happy With Boeing!” Trump Goes Plane Shopping Due To Air Force One Delays
President Donald Trump is personally shopping for a new aircraft for presidential transport as Boeing delays grind on for the next-generation Air Force One jet ordered during Trump’s first term. Angry At Air Force One Delays From Boeing, Trump...
Abolish TSA? Privatize Airport Security? How About We Start With Eliminating Liquid Ban…
A new bill introduced in the US Senate seeks to abolish the TSA and privatize airport security. But before we “throw the baby out with the bathwater” couldn’t we start by ending the liquid ban? US Senators Introduce Bill...
Member Of British Punk Band Say He Was Denied Entry To USA For Anti-Trump Statements…
Another week, another US deportation under questionable circumstances. This time, I’m not jumping to any conclusions, but I do find it another interesting data point that three members (out of four) of a British punk band who were vocally...
US Denies It Blocked Entry To French Tourist For Text Messages Critical Of Trump
A French scientist traveling as a tourist to the USA to attend a scientific convention in Texas claims he was denied entry and sent back to France after US border agents found messages critical of Donald Trump on his...
“Constipated” Traveler Claims United Airlines Pilot Broke Into Lavatory And Pulled Him Off Toilet, Then Launched Anti-Semitic Rant…
A “constipated” 20-year-old man is suing United Airlines, claiming a United pilot broke into the lavatory he was accused of “monopolizing” and pulled him out…with his pants down. The man, who is Orthodox Jewish, is also alleging anti-Semitism. Constipated...
Horrible: Florida Woman Drowns Dog In Airport Toilet So She Would Not Miss Flight…
A woman has been arrested for allegedly drowning her dog in a Florida airport bathroom after LATAM informed her that she could not take her dog onboard. The details here are really grisly. Florida Woman Arrested After Allegedly Drowning...
Trump Administration Wants To Ban Citizens Of BHUTAN From Entering United States?!
The Trump Administration is considering an outright ban of citizens from 11 countries entering the United States and among the many usual suspects is a very odd outlier…Bhutan?! Trump Administration Considers Bhutan Travel Ban Last year I wrote about...
United Airlines CEO Lays Out Three-Step Plan To Modernize FAA, Heaps Praise On Trump Administration
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has penned a three-step plan to “finally fix” the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and in so doing, heaped lavish praise on the Trump Administration and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. United Airlines...
Chilling: British Tourist Detained In USA Over “Visa Violation”
In an era of tightened borders and a new emphasis on enforcement in the Trump Administration, foreign visitors to the USA must be very careful not to run afoul of the visa they are traveling on. One 28-year-old British...
Sean Duffy And Elon Musk Fight Over Firing Air Traffic Controllers In Explosive Trump Cabinet Meeting
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Elon Musk, a senior advisor to the President, openly argued in a recent cabinet meeting, seemingly at odds over air traffic control staffing in a quibble that was exacerbated by President Trump’s suggestion about...
