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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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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

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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

GeekWire

United launches TSA PreCheck Touchless ID facial recognition at 10 US airports, starting in Seattle United Airlines has launched TSA PreCheck Touchless ID biometric checkpoints at 10 US airports, beginning at Seattle-Tacoma International. Participating travelers can now use facial recognition to verify identity with digital or physical IDs, aiming to speed security screening and improve passenger flow.

2025-07-02T22:15:56.090196-07:00

United launches TSA PreCheck Touchless ID facial recognition at 10 US airports, starting in Seattle

fox13seattle.com

Bomb Remark Aboard Horizon Air Flight Triggers Runway Closures, Ground Stop at Sea-Tac A flippant bomb remark by a passenger aboard a Horizon Air flight led authorities to shut two runways at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Saturday, triggering an FAA ground stop and widespread delays. Airport police arrested a suspect and flights resumed shortly after a security sweep confirmed there was no credible threat.

2025-06-14T13:55:51.341688-07:00

Bomb Remark Aboard Horizon Air Flight Triggers Runway Closures, Ground Stop at Sea-Tac

Dallas Morning News

DFW Airport Launches Joint Biometric Screening with CBP, TSA and American Airlines On June 7, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Transportation Security Administration and American Airlines, unveiled a new facial recognition system to speed passenger identity checks across security and CBP entry points, aiming to cut wait times and streamline processing.

2025-06-08T21:15:47.878001-07:00

DFW Airport Launches Joint Biometric Screening with CBP, TSA and American Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Judge Halts DHS Bid to Strip TSA Officers of Union Representation A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s order to end labor union representation for 47,000 Transportation Security Administration officers. District Judge Marsha J. Pechman’s ruling pauses DHS’s attempt to revoke collective bargaining rights while the legal challenge proceeds.

2025-06-03T06:45:21.641071-07:00

Judge Halts DHS Bid to Strip TSA Officers of Union Representation

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