US mandates facial recognition for migrants lacking passports to board flights
The US government has made it mandatory for immigrants without passports to undergo facial recognition technology to board domestic flights. Immigrants without proper photo identification must use facial recognition technology to verify their identity against Department of Homeland Security records, according to the TSA. TSA officials did not say when the change was implemented, but […]
Winter storm in Denver area cancels hundreds of flights, shuts down highways in Colorado, Front Range
Major interstates in Colorado were closed west of Denver and hundreds of flights were canceled Thursday as the biggest snowstorm since 2021 dumped heavy snow on the Rocky Mountain front. The winter storm could dump more than a foot of snow in the Denver metro area, and several feet in the mountains west of the […]
United faces more emergency landings as flights suffer hydraulic, maintenance issues
United Airlines is facing safety concerns after five serious aircraft accidents this week, three of which occurred in the past two days. A United Airbus flight from Chicago O’Hare was forced to return to the Windy City Saturday due to maintenance issues, the airline told the Post. The airline said the customer was scheduled to […]
Secret flights into US have let 320K migrants skip border, House Republicans say
WASHINGTON — After Friday’s State of the Union address, a group of House Republicans called on the Biden administration to close the program that has allowed more than 320,000 immigrants into the United States without having to cross the southern border illegally. He demanded that it be terminated immediately. . Rep. Russell Frey (R-South Carolina), […]
Delta hikes bag fees on flights, joining United and American
Just in case you needed yet another incentive to pack all your travel gear in your carry-on, Delta has increased the price of your first checked bag by 17%. This increase adds $5 to the previous (by no means insignificant) domestic flight fare of $30. Delta Air Lines is the third major U.S. airline to […]
Joe Biden Uses ‘Secretive Flights’ to Import 320K Illegal Aliens to U.S.
President Joe Biden is reportedly running a “secret flight” program to airlift hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to the United States each year. Records obtained Written by Todd Bensman of the Center for Immigration Studies. Records obtained by Bensman through a Freedom of Information (FOIA) lawsuit show that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Ongoing strikes thwart flights, train rides out of Germany
Thousands of flights and trains are expected to be canceled in Germany this week after two trade unions on Monday called for an expanded strike over wages and working conditions. Negotiations are continuing over ground staff for German airline Lufthansa and drivers for German railway operator Deutsche Bahn. German train drivers’ unions GDL and Ver.di […]
Airline may raise fares 10%, cut summer flights due to Boeing delays
Barron’s Senior Writer Al Root joins Barron’s Roundtable to discuss the latest Boeing stock price and what to expect from the company in 2024. Ryanair has warned it may have to increase ticket prices and cut some routes from its summer service due to flight delays. Boeing 737 Max production This could result in fewer […]
Kyrsten Sinema did not hold a single public town hall as she spent $200K in taxpayer funds on private flights
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has spent more than $200,000 on taxpayer-funded commercial airline tickets since 2020, despite previously supporting legislation to “hold Congress accountable” for luxury air travel. spent. But during this time, the Arizona independent senator never held a public town hall with voters. Sinema is facing intense scrutiny for spending her Senate office budget […]
Filtering flights by aircraft type up 15X following 737 Max 9 incident
In the shadow of recent events, alaska airlines flightsKayak observed a significant change in user behavior after a door plug erupted from a Boeing 737 Max 9. Travel search engines are reporting a staggering 15x increase in usage of aircraft filters. This surge reflects a growing desire among travelers to know the exact model of […]