San Francisco police officers kill person armed with 2 guns at SFO BART station
San Francisco police officers Thursday morning shot and killed a person armed with two guns in front of the BART… Read More »
Woman ejected for removing mask to drink water sues Southwest for $10 million
Southwest Airlines was sued for $10 million on Tuesday by a 68-year-old Florida woman who said the carrier ejected her… Read More »
FAA data confirms 2021 was the worst year ever for unruly airplane passengers in the US
More than ever, flight attendants have been dealing with unruly passengers fighting against mask mandates, and now, they’re saying enough… Read More »
FAA briefly grounded flights in Western U.S. as ‘precaution’ due to North Korea tested missile
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Jan. 12 that it briefly paused departures at some West Coast airports Monday evening,… Read More »
U.S. Airlines reported 5,981 cases of unruly airline passengers in 2021
The FAA has launched 1,075 investigations into passenger behavior on flights this year. Airlines reported nearly 6,000 cases of unruly… Read More »
Michigan teacher isolates in bathroom for 5 hours after testing positive for Covid mid-flight
A Michigan teacher’s trip to Iceland took a dramatic turn when she discovered that she was positive for COVID-19 midway… Read More »
The Craziest Things TSA Seized in 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers had their hands full in 2021 as travelers returned to the nation’s airports in droves… Read More »
Career flight attendant has seen the wildest in-flight bad behavior including urination, strip teases and more
With the holiday season upon us, airline employees are prepared to accommodate record travel numbers as many people brave the… Read More »
Unruly airline passengers could lose TSA PreCheck credentials
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have joined forces in the fight against unruly airplane passengers…. Read More »
TSA To Revoke PreCheck Privileges From FAA-Fined Passengers
The list of potential consequences just got longer for misbehaving air travelers. Now, unruly passengers could lose their TSA PreCheck… Read More »
TSA has confiscated record number of guns at airports in 2021
The Transportation Security Administration in 2021 has confiscated the most guns ever in a single year — some 5,700, most… Read More »
Delta flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant, air marshal and police say
A Delta flight to Los Angeles was diverted Thursday to Oklahoma after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an… Read More »
TSA Expects Near Pre-Pandemic Numbers for Winter Holiday Travel Period
After a busy Thanksgiving holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating high passenger volumes throughout the winter holiday travel… Read More »
Passenger exits Southwest Airlines plane while aircraft is taxiing to gate in Phoenix
The incident happened Saturday morning on Flight 4236 from Colorado Springs. A passenger exited a Southwest Airlines plane through a… Read More »
Woman chases plane at LAX airport after missing her flight
A woman ran onto the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport and tried to flag down a parked plane. At… Read More »
South Sudan’s regulator under EU pressure on air safety oversight
South Sudanese authorities are under pressure from European regulators after a string of accidents and evidence of incorrect registration of… Read More »
Successful 1st edition of the annual ‘Airport Safety & Security Week’
Willemstad, November 27, 2021 ̶ Curaçao Airport Partners proudly shares the successful completion of its first annual Airport Safety &… Read More »
FAA sends warning about holiday laser lights with $11,000 per violation
Laser holiday light projectors that people point at their homes contain concentrated beams that can disorient or temporarily blind pilots…. Read More »
Justice Department addresses rise in criminal conduct on commercial flights
The memorandum also highlights an information-sharing protocol between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Justice Department. As the holiday… Read More »
EU draws up plans for migrant-related sanctions
The European Commission has outlined a new legal framework that would allow for the sanctioning of transport companies, including airlines,… Read More »
US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital
The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africa’s busiest airports could be “directly or indirectly… Read More »
Flights briefly halted after accidental gun discharge at Atlanta airport
An accidental gun discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s security screening area on Saturday afternoon led to all departing flights… Read More »