Mar 01 Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded following U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran By Marc Levy, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel. Continue reading
Feb 27 Biden flies commercial from DCA and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Former presidents are just like us. Joe Biden got stuck in delays Friday while flying commercially from Reagan National Airport. Continue reading
Feb 14 How the Homeland Security shutdown is impacting travel in the U.S. By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on DHS' annual funding. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: TSA holds briefing on holiday travel By News Desk Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argues that TSA officers have a primary national security function and should not engage in collective bargaining. Continue reading
Nov 30 Winter storm snarls flights for post-Thanksgiving travelers in Chicago By Associated Press Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled in Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast. Continue reading
Nov 14 FAA eases commercial flight restrictions after shutdown strain, but some limits remain By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, Associated Press The agency says the current mandatory 6% flight cuts are being downgraded to 3% even though the record 43-day shutdown ended Nov. 12. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has repeatedly said restrictions would remain until staffing at air traffic control facilities… Continue reading
Nov 13 Flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work, FAA says By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The 6% limit will stay in place while officials assess whether the air traffic system can safely return to normal operations, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. Continue reading
Nov 11 9 ways air travel is being affected by the shutdown By Rio Yamat, Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press Although the government appears to be moving to reopen in the coming days, airport disruptions, flight cancellations and economic losses won’t go away all at once. Continue reading
Nov 10 Even after the government shutdown ends, U.S. flight cancellations are expected to drag on By Josh Funk, Ken Sweet, Associated Press The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday, but final passage could still be several days away. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 6:44 Longest shutdown on record disrupts air travel and food assistance for Americans By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara Any possible optimism that lawmakers would reach a deal this weekend to end the longest government shutdown on record has faded. The Senate held its first Saturday session since the shutdown began, but no votes were scheduled. John Yang speaks… Continue watching