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Associated Press • Jeff Amy

TSA Poised to Miss First Full Paycheck as Partial Shutdown Lengthens U.S. Airport Security Lines

A partial federal shutdown has left Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay and facing their first missed full paycheck this week, producing staffing shortfalls at major U.S. airports. Passengers and airports report longer, unpredictable security wait times and are pressing Congress to act.

Also: CTV News, The Independent and CTV News
2026-03-21T10:20:06.628330-07:00
North America   Airports   TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Jennifer A Dlouhy, Steven T Dennis

Trump Says He’s Ready to Deploy ICE to Airports on Monday

By Bloomberg: President Donald Trump said he’s ready to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports as soon as Monday if congressional Democrats don’t agree to a plan for funding parts of the Department of Homeland Security.

Also: thebulkheadseat.com, The Guardian, indiatoday.in and CNN
2026-03-21T10:24:48.544545-07:00
Routes   Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Lufthansa adds Munich–Rovaniemi nonstop, up to 69 weekly winter flights to Arctic/Nordic airports in 2026/27

By Breitflyte: For next winter, Lufthansa will expand their offer to the far north, including new direct service between Munich and Rovaniemi starting December 4, 2026.

Also: Aviation24 and Aviation A2Z
2026-03-21T10:44:19.263488-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Lufthansa  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Lufthansa’s Push for Premium Fares and Deep Cost Cuts Sparks ‘Cheap and Nasty’ Backlash

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: German flag carrier, Lufthansa, has a problem. It’s making healthy revenues, but high costs are seriously dragging down its profit margins, and various measures to cut some of its biggest expenses have been met with fierce resistance.

2026-03-21T06:25:43.870068-07:00
SAF   Middle East   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   United Airlines  
The Air Current • Elan Head

United Airlines Readies for $175/barrel Oil, Plans 5% Capacity Cut

By The Air Current: ![](https://theaircurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Ostrower-Headshot-1-300x300.jpg) In a Friday message to employees, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is An active TAC/Pro or Individual Business subscription is required.

Also: The Hill, Airways Magazine, Bloomberg, Reuters, Live and Let's Fly, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time, Dj's Aviation, Aviation Week, Fortune, webpronews.com, Business Insider and 8 more
2026-03-20T16:47:20.096833-07:00