In air travel, uncertainty reigns. TSA staffing shortages, ICE agent deployments and a fatal runway collision at LaGuardia Airport have elevated recent chaos in many airports across the country. As airports adjust to this havoc, travelers bear the brunt of the fallout, facing canceled and missed flights, increased TSA wait times, and greater uncertainty. Multiple … Read more
An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA’s screenings at airports nationwide — and the agency has yet to respond five months later, according to internal communications provided to House Homeland Security Committee staff and reviewed by CBS News. Airports nationwide are in disarray amid Congress’ failure to … Read more
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is reacting to the prolonged government shutdown, which is affecting TSA lines at U.S. airports, and rising fuel prices. CBS News’ Nicole Sgaga and Kris Van Cleave report. Source link
Senate Republicans on Tuesday sent a proposal to Democrats that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security except for ICE’s deportation division. So far, Democrats have refused to strike a deal without reforms to the agency’s immigration enfor Source link
Travelers at a Houston airport voiced shock and disbelief over seemingly endless TSA security lines caused by a severe staffing shortage. “This is insane,” one traveler said. “This is the first time I’ve experienced something like this in my entire life,” said another. The line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport snaked underground, across terminals and even … Read more
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are selling their blood plasma to make ends meet as the 38-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on, acting Deputy TSA Administrator Adam Stahl told reporters Tuesday. “We got folks sleeping in cars,” Stahl told reporters at Washington’s Reagan National … Read more
Airports in some of the largest U.S. cities are reaching a breaking point as Congress shows signs of progress toward a deal to end the partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga and Taurean Small report. Source link
Delta Air Lines has cut off special services for members of Congress at airports, as the industry continues to feel the effects of the government’s failure to pay Transportation Security Administration workers. On Tuesday morning, Delta issued a statement saying it would temporarily suspend specialty services for members of Congress “due to the impact on … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the Senate weighs the new paths forward to end the 38-day government shutdown Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security is blasting Democrats for “the safety, dependability, and ease of our air travel at risk.” The first spring travel weekend airport chaos has subsided in the Transportation … Read more