A new Alaska Airlines poster reminding employees to verify law-enforcement requests with a subpoena or warrant has touched off political outrage online, particularly among Trump-aligned commentators who view it as an act of resistance against police or federal officers....
U.S. Transportation Secretary Says YOU Are The Reason Air Travel Has Become Uncivilized
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called on travelers to exhibit “civility in manners” in a video outlining how the United States can return to the “Golden Era” of travel. Duffy Says Poor Passenger Behavior Is Making Air Travel...
Airlines Will Shut Down Troubling Program That Sold Passenger Data To The U.S. Government
The U.S. airline industry quietly backed a data broker that for years sold passenger travel records to multiple government agencies. Now, after public reporting and congressional pressure, that program will be shut down. ARC Will Shut Down Troubling Program...
China Travel Warning Devastates Japan Flight Demand
A single government advisory has sharply disrupted travel patterns between China and Japan, triggering a wave of cancellations that surprised even industry analysts. Flight Demand From China To Japan Plummets After China Issues Travel Warning On November 14, 2025,...
Trump’s New Visa Guidance: Travelers With Obesity, Cancer, Or Diabetes May Now Be Denied Entry To USA
The Trump administration has quietly expanded the health criteria that U.S. consular officers may use to deny visas, adding common chronic conditions like obesity, cancer, and diabetes to the list of potential grounds for refusal. This could translate to...
Trump Gives “Patriot” TSA Agents $10,000 Bonuses For “Exemplary Service” During Shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on November 13, 2025 announced that select TSA officers who served during the recent 43-day federal government shutdown will receive one-time bonus payments of $10,000 each, though it isn’t clear what the criteria...
Trump Threatens Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers, Offers $10K For “Patriots”
Aviation safety meets political brinkmanship in the form of an erratic social media post by President Donald Trump on air traffic controllers. “Get Back to Work, NOW!” Trump Orders Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers Back To Work, Dangles $10K Bonus...
Drunk On Vodka At 35,000 Feet, A United Flight Attendant Was 10X Over The Legal Limit
We assume the people responsible for our safety at 35,000 feet are sober. This story is an uncomfortable reminder that isn’t always true. A drunken flight attendant incident on a United Airlines transatlantic flight reminds us that aviation demands...
FAA Orders Mass Flight Cuts But Refuses To Share Safety Data With Airlines
After the COVID-19 nightmare, I would have hoped that one thing we learned was to be more transparent with data, not just insist that it was true. Yet the Trump administration is justifying widespread flight cuts due to safety...
Crazy: Rep. Nancy Mace Sues American Airlines After Being Called Out For Her Vulgar Conduct
U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R – SC) is threatening to sue American Airlines and Charleston Airport for defamation, claiming the carrier falsified records to discredit her gubernatorial campaign. Rather than a valiant effort to defend her character, this is...
Safety Move or Political Pressure? FAA Orders 10% Flight Cuts Nationwide Amid Shutdown
Every day that the shutdown continues, its strain on U.S. air travel becomes harder to ignore. Now, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered a 10% reduction in scheduled flights across 40 of the nation’s busiest airports, claiming that...
American Airlines Calls On Congress To End “Unacceptable” Government Shutdown
American Airlines has joined Delta Air Lines in publicly urging Congress to end the government shutdown, warning that continued strain on the aviation system will soon impact travelers and airline operations alike. American Airlines Calls On Congress To End...
Shutdown Hits First Class: Delta Air Lines Calls On Congress To End The Stalemate
Delta Air Lines has broken its public silence over the ongoing federal government shutdown, urging Congress to end the impasse as travel operations across the country begin to strain under staffing shortages and delayed paychecks for federal workers. Delta...
Will Flight Delays Finally End The Government Shutdown?
The moment the federal shutdown begins to visibly degrade airport operations, through staff shortages, delays, and cancellations, is likely when travel pressure will finally force a resolution. Maybe it’s time for a little pain? Why Travel Delays Could Force...
Lufthansa Flight Diverts After Passenger Stabs Teens With Metal Fork
A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Frankfurt was diverted to Boston after a man allegedly stabbed two teenage passengers with a metal fork during the meal service, according to federal authorities. Lufthansa Flight Diverted After Passenger Allegedly Stabs Teens...
Delta Air Lines Has A Strong Case Against Marriott
Two global travel brands share one powerful Greek letter, and now a courtroom will decide who owns its meaning. Delta Air Lines Sues Marriott Over “Delta Hotels” Branding Delta Air Lines has taken Marriott International to court over the...
Trump Pushes To Bypass Congress, Pay Air Traffic Controllers Amid Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown enters its third week, politics threaten to ground aviation, but President Trump seems intent on keeping the towers manned. Trump Moves To Fund Air Traffic Controllers During Shutdown With much of the federal government...
DHS Spends $172M On Luxury Gulfstream Jets For Kristi Noem, Citing “Safety” Concerns
A pair of luxury Gulfstream jets purchased for Secretary Kristi Noem and senior Homeland Security officials are raising eyebrows in Washington, not just for the price tag but for what they seem to represent. Kristi Noem’s $172 Million Gulfstream...
From American Airlines To Alcoholics Anonymous: AA Flight Attendant’s Drunken Meltdown At DFW
A uniformed American Airlines flight attendant reportedly showed up drunk for work at DFW Airport, assaulted a colleague, shouted incoherently, and had to be wheeled away by police in restraints after his pants fell down… Drunk American Airlines Flight...
Plus-Size Travel Influencer Jaelynn Chaney’s Downward Spiral: From Free Flights To Jail Cell
Jaelynn Chaney, a self-described “fat rights” influencer best known for demanding free extra seats for plus-size travelers, has been arrested following a disturbing series of incidents that began earlier this year in Washington State. There’s an aviation angle here,...
