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PoliticsTSA removes chairs from agents checking passports, citing security and fitnessTransportation Security Administration (TSA) agents will no longer be able to sit down while checking passports, but many aren't happy with the change. A TSA spokesperson defended the decision, as they said in a statement to Fortune : “TSA officers performing the travel document checker role are the…UNILAD
CelebrityTeresa Giudice's daughter Milania apologizes after airport incidentTeresa Giudice's daughter Milania made a surprising about-face this week when she apologized to her mother after video of their shocking airport confrontation emerged.Daily Mail
PoliticsWashington airport gets extra warning before Marine One takes off with TrumpThe added safety measure comes after a passenger plane breached the buffer zone around the presidential helicopter two months agoThe Independent
Daily Dumpster FiresPassenger steals aircraft-towing vehicle, sparks airfield chase at John Wayne AirportMediaNews Group/Orange County Re / MediaNews Group via Getty Images A passenger at John Wayne Airport sparked a bizarre airfield chase Tuesday night after allegedly stealing a vehicle used to tow aircraft. The incident began around 5:30 p.m. in Orange County, California, when a man waiting to board…The Daily Beast
TravelAmerican Airlines flight diverted to NYC after 6 of 8 toilets fail mid-AtlanticSARAH MEYSSONNIER / REUTERS An American Airlines flight from Madrid to Dallas-Fort Worth was diverted to New York after six of the Boeing 777’s eight toilets stopped working mid-flight. Flight 37 was carrying 287 people Tuesday when the crew decided the remaining two toilets were not enough for the…The Daily Beast
Daily Dumpster FiresMan arrested after taking airport tug for tarmac joyride at John Wayne AirportA man waiting for his flight at John Wayne Airport allegedly slipped through a restricted door Tuesday evening, hopped onto an airport tug and drove the vehicle across the airfield toward the American Airlines gates. The bizarre incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m., when the man walked out a door…NY Post
HeadlinesBA Flight to Chicago drops 27,000 feet, declares emergency, returns to LondonA British Airways passenger jet declared an emergency and descended rapidly while flying from London to Chicago.NBC News
CelebrityAir traffic controller flies to work by paramotor, lands outside his towerAn air traffic controller in Colorado flies to work by paramotor, taking off from the road outside his apartment with a propeller strapped to his back.Dexerto
HeadlinesWeapon found concealed in passenger's carry-on at NY airport"I was very stunned when I saw the item on the screen."NY Post
HeadlinesJetBlue schedules first Venezuela service for FebruaryJetBlue has scheduled nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Caracas beginning Feb. 4 -- its first service to Venezuela -- subject to approval.UPI
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TravelAirlines set to return stranded Israeli passengers home from DubaiThousands of Israeli passengers stranded in Dubai were set to begin returning to Tel Aviv on Friday after this week's midair attack.UPI
PoliticsFlyDubai pilot on cockpit attack: 'I was fighting for my life'The Indian pilot stabbed by his copilot in an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai aircraft recounted how he fought to save the 182 people on board. Airline Capt. Smit Machchhar told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call released by the prime minister’s office on Friday that he was…The Hill
Politics10/1: CBS Evening NewsNew video revealed of FlyDubai incident; Jane Doe said she felt "like bait," docs reveal.CBS News
PoliticsThe flying public needs a 21st century aviation systemTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy has requested $30 billion from Congress to complete essential upgrades to the nation's aging air traffic control infrastructure following recent travel disruptions in the Northeast.The Hill
HeadlinesDallas Airport Issues Warning, 800 Flights Delayed as Storm To Last 'Hours'Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday.Newsweek
AIAI, Facial Recognition Are Rewriting the Travel JourneyAI, facial recognition and biometrics are transforming travel, creating faster, more personalized journeys for travelers.Newsweek