Mar 25 Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says air travelers are experiencing the highest airport wait times ever under her agency. Continue reading
Mar 23 WATCH: Duffy and FAA chief hold news briefing on deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that New York’s LaGuardia Airport is "well-staffed" but still faces "shortages" of air traffic controllers. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:16 Long lines, frustrations grow at airports as DHS shutdown strains TSA staffing By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Airport delays tied to the partial government shutdown aren’t going away, and may be getting worse. Several major airports are seeing long security lines, flight delays and growing frustration among travelers. Some TSA workers are calling out sick, taking other… Continue watching
Mar 18 Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising. U.S. airlines say travelers are still booking flights By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Industry analysts say it's not a question of if airfares will rise because of higher fuel costs, but when, for how long and by how much. Continue reading
Mar 11 As another shutdown affects travelers, is privatizing TSA screenings a solution? By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel problems as the latest government shutdown drags on. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 5:34 Americans stranded abroad as Iran war erupted describe struggle to return home By Mary Fecteau, Emily Carpeaux When the U.S. ignited a war with Iran last weekend, the State Department issued a plea to Americans to "depart now" from several countries in the region. But airspace closures left thousands of Americans suddenly stranded, and regions typically considered… Continue watching
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