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DOT Fines JetBlue $2M for Chronic Flight Delays

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) imposed a $2 million fine on JetBlue Airways for chronically delayed flights. This marks the first time the DOT has penalized an airline for 'unrealistic scheduling' practices resulting in significant delays, affecting industry-wide competitive fairness.

2025-01-03T06:02:56.179422-08:00

Wall Street Journal

Chris Rocheleau Named Acting FAA Administrator After Fatal Collision

2025-01-30T08:50:01.381416-08:00

Skift

TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

2025-07-07T19:48:34.870216-07:00

Associated Press

TSA Poised to Drop 3-1-1 Liquids Limit After Ending Shoe-Removal Rule

2025-07-16T13:48:24.408061-07:00

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DHS finds Biden-era officials politicized TSA watchlists; 19 placed on lists, five TSA leaders fired as DOJ, Congress notified A DHS probe concluded Biden-era officials politicized TSA watchlists, placing 19 people — more than half elevated to no-fly status — for alleged ties to COVID mask protests and Jan. 6. DHS fired five senior TSA officials and asked DOJ and Congress to investigate.

2025-09-30T08:28:41.036286-07:00

DHS finds Biden-era officials politicized TSA watchlists; 19 placed on lists, five TSA leaders fired as DOJ, Congress notified

Skift

TSA weighing revisions to 3‑1‑1 liquids rule, deputy acting administrator says TSA deputy acting administrator Adam Stahl told the Skift Global Forum the agency is considering revisions to the 3‑1‑1 carry‑on liquids rule. The review signals a possible policy shift that would affect screening procedures, checkpoint operations and passenger processing across U.S. airports.

2025-09-24T11:18:12.162540-07:00

TSA weighing revisions to 3‑1‑1 liquids rule, deputy acting administrator says

The Points Guy

Boston Logan pilots 'pre-security' to let Logan Express riders access terminals before TSA screening Boston Logan International Airport is piloting a "pre-security" program allowing Logan Express bus passengers to enter terminals before undergoing TSA screening. The trial permits bus riders to wait inside terminal areas rather than at curbside, testing operational changes to how ground-transport passengers access secure areas.

2025-09-23T07:48:47.472977-07:00

Boston Logan pilots 'pre-security' to let Logan Express riders access terminals before TSA screening

Skift

TSA 'Aggressively' Weighs Changes to 3-1-1 Carry‑On Liquids Rule, Deputy Acting Administrator Says TSA Deputy Acting Administrator Adam Stahl said the agency is "aggressively" considering changes to its 3-1-1 carry‑on liquids rule. His comments signal a potential shift in a long‑standing checkpoint restriction that would affect carry‑on screening procedures and passenger allowances nationwide.

2025-09-18T08:44:40.839073-07:00

TSA 'Aggressively' Weighs Changes to 3-1-1 Carry‑On Liquids Rule, Deputy Acting Administrator Says

Associated Press

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TSA Poised to Drop 3-1-1 Liquids Limit After Ending Shoe-Removal Rule Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said DHS is reconsidering TSA’s 3-1-1 carry-on liquids rule, potentially accelerating its planned 2040 repeal well ahead of schedule, following the recent removal of shoes-off screening. The move could reshape airport security protocols and passenger convenience across the U.S.

2025-07-16T13:48:24.408061-07:00

TSA Poised to Drop 3-1-1 Liquids Limit After Ending Shoe-Removal Rule

Wings

Canada to End Shoe-Removal Requirement, Aligning with U.S. TSA Screening Canada will end its long-standing airport shoe-removal requirement and align its passenger screening rules with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, Ottawa announced. Under the change, travelers transiting or arriving from the U.S. will no longer need to remove their shoes at Canadian security checkpoints, streamlining procedures and reducing wait times.

2025-07-10T06:45:42.282579-07:00

Canada to End Shoe-Removal Requirement, Aligning with U.S. TSA Screening

Skift

TSA to End Two-Decade-Old Shoe-Removal Rule, Streamline Security Ahead of World Cup and Olympics For the first time in nearly 20 years, TSA passengers at US airports will be permitted to keep their shoes on during security checks, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced. The policy leverages advanced screening technology to cut wait times ahead of major events like the World Cup and Olympics.

2025-07-08T15:16:52.890121-07:00

TSA to End Two-Decade-Old Shoe-Removal Rule, Streamline Security Ahead of World Cup and Olympics

Skift

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TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years The TSA will end its shoes-off rule at U.S. airport security checkpoints, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said, marking the first overhaul to a post-9/11 mandate. The decision eliminates a requirement in place since December 2001 and aligns with broader TSA checkpoint reforms.

2025-07-07T19:48:34.870216-07:00

TSA ends shoes-off rule at U.S. airports after nearly 20 years

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