I do love how Scott Kirby, the CEO of United Airlines, speaks his mind. During yesterday’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Kirby offered a chastising assessment of Mainland China while discussing the Trump administration’s proposed flight restrictions that would impact...
U.S. To Ban Chinese Airlines From Using Russian Airspace, A Fair But Imperfect Move
The United States is finally moving to address an uneven playing field that has favored Chinese airlines for years, but the solution isn’t without its complications and concerns over fairness. U.S. Moves To Ban Chinese Airlines From Using Russian...
Airports Refuse To Play Kristi Noem’s Partisan TSA Video Blaming Democrats For Shutdown
It’s not every day the TSA tries to make airport checkpoints political, but that’s exactly what Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did with a new partisan video on the government shutdown, prompting several airports to refuse to play along....
Marriott In Texas Caught Charging Fake “City Fee” For Parking, Even If You Didn’t Park
Just when you think hotels couldn’t get more creative with junk fees, a Marriott Fairfield Inn in Texas decided to disguise its parking charge as a “City Fee.” Marriott Fairfield Plano Caught Labeling Parking Fee As “City Fee” A...
Kristi Noem Blames Democrats For Shutdown In New Video Playing At U.S. Airports
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has released a new video blaming Democrats for the shutdown, and it’s now playing at airports across the United States. Noem Video Blaming Democrats Plays In U.S. Airports Amid Shutdown In the video, Noem states...
Lawsuit: Vegetarian Passenger Dies After Qatar Airways Served Him Meat, Failed To Divert
A family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Qatar Airways after a vegetarian passenger died following an in-flight medical emergency. While the complaint focuses on a meal issue, the bigger question may be why the aircraft did not...
Will The Government Shutdown Kill The Essential Air Service Program?
As the federal shutdown drags on and Trump’s Department of Transportation prepares airlines to “walk away,” the fate of the Essential Air Service program is suddenly in serious jeopardy. As Washington Feuds, Small-Town Airports Face Extinction – Is The...
Duffy And Newsom Clash After Burbank Air Traffic Control Tower Left Unmanned During Shutdown
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) faced several hours without any air traffic control tower staff yesterday, a glaring symptom of the pressure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is under amid the latest government shutdown. Burbank ATC Tower Goes Dark As...
Exit Controls Quietly Expand At U.S. Airports
The United States has long avoided outbound passport control, but is quietly building a biometric exit system at airports that functions much like one. Should The U.S. Add Exit Controls? Pros, Cons, And The Quiet Biometric Shift Underway Let’s...
DHS Alleges Biden Officials Abused TSA Watchlists To Target Jan. 6 Suspects And Mask Violators
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...
