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TSA: We're not eliminating screening at small airportsThe agency responded to reports last week that it was reviewing the possibility of ending screening at approximately 150 small...

TSA's Quiet Skies program draws fireAn in-flight surveillance program, revealed by the Boston Globe on July 28, has drawn criticism from members of Congress as...

Utah senator aims to ease proposed regulations on agentsSen. Mike Lee will introduce an amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill that would lessen disclosure burdens for travel...

Small airport, small plane

TSA considering ending screening at small airportsIt is unclear how advanced the proposal is and whether it will ever be adopted. Still, aviation-security experts reacted with...

DOT making airline on-time stats more thoroughIn August, the report will for the first time aggregate the numbers of mainline carriers with those of their regional partners.

Georgia governor reinstates jet fuel tax breakThe move reverses the decision by the state legislature in March to quash the tax break as punishment for Delta's decision to...

TSA program uses air marshals to stake out passengersUnder the program, called Quiet Skies, the agency puts air marshals on flights to monitor individuals who aren't under formal...

Trump and Theresa May, NATO Summit

Trump effect: Flight searches down from China and Canada, up from RussiaRecent foreign policy events involving President Donald Trump have consistently impacted travel searches to the U.S., according...

Oversight criticized, FAA agrees to resolve the issueThe agency lacks adequate safeguards to properly oversee and respond to complaints about flight test programs that airlines are...

Senator introduces airfare-transparency billSen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) proposes to synchronize airfare disclosure rules so that OTAs, metasearch sites and...

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