North America   Airports   TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Shutdown politics expose structural weakness in U.S. airport security

A partial federal shutdown has left TSA screening operations and officers structurally exposed to partisan funding fights, producing staffing shortfalls, lengthening security lines at major U.S. airports and prompting ad-hoc relief efforts. The disruption highlights gaps in continuity planning and the limits of temporary measures.

2026-03-22T11:55:48.177344-07:00
PaxEx   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Passenger Sues JetBlue After Crew Allegedly Used Dry Ice to Treat Swollen Leg, Causing Severe Burns

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A JetBlue passenger from New York is suing the airline for bodily injury during a transatlantic flight to Paris after a flight attendant allegedly gave her a pack of ‘dry ice’ to help treat her swollen leg… Instead, the dry ice burnt her skin and left her with excruciating tissue damage.

2026-03-22T05:39:57.942640-07:00