air travel

DHS suspends Global Entry as partial government shutdown drags on

March 1, 2026 Jamie Stengle and Ali Swenson

DALLAS — The Department of Homeland Security said last Sunday that the Global Entry program would be shut down as long as the partial government shutdown remains in effect. The announcement comes after the department […]

TSA agents working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown

February 21, 2026 Rio Yamat

A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously […]

Despite economic concerns, Americans getting away for Memorial Day

May 24, 2025 Jamie Stengle

DALLAS — Whether it’s a road trip to a nearby lake or jumping on a plane to explore a big city, Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day […]

Recent aviation disasters cause fears about flying

February 15, 2025 Josh Funk

The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington, the fiery plane crash in Philadelphia and now a missing […]

JetBlue fined $2M for chronic flight delays

January 10, 2025 David Koenig

The Transportation Department said Friday it will hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights along the East Coast, and half the money will go to passengers who were delayed. The […]

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

November 24, 2024 The Associated Press

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline […]

MILLS: Laws governing air travel must meet us in this modern era

July 29, 2023 Susan Mills

North Carolina job creators and families pay more to fly to Washington, D.C. because of an outdated, big government, anti-free-market air travel rule that makes airfare less affordable. Since the 1960s, the federal ‘perimeter rule’ […]

Fight over flights hangs over FAA reauthorization

July 17, 2023 Matt Mercer

The perimeter rule isn’t about shooting three-pointers, as college basketball fans might first think. Congress is tasked with reauthorizing provisions related to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the main fight is over the future […]

MOORE: Proposed airline merger would bring more competition and lower fares

February 4, 2023 Stephen Moore

If you want to see a classic case of how President Joe Biden’s regulatory tendencies are strangling the U.S. economy and raising prices, look no further than the latest Justice Department efforts to kill an […]

Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball

December 28, 2022 David Koenig, Associated Press

DALLAS — Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections suffered through another wave of scrubbed flights, with another 2,500 pulled from arrival and departure […]