Transportation Security Administration

TSA sets new record for number of travelers screened in a single day

Business
Jessica Roberts

The Transportation Security Administration announced it screened more than 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, setting a new record for a single ...

Memorial Day 2024: Weekend travel jams will be much worse this year

Business
Jessica Roberts

The patience of Memorial Day weekend travelers was tested Thursday by widespread delays across the country, but there were relatively few canceled ...

The pandemic could have eased the impacts of flying. Here’s why it didn’t.

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

In the spring of 2020, as the coronavirus swept over the globe, air travel disappeared. Airlines flew empty “ghost flights” to retain ...

Can pilots carry guns on commercial flights? Incident on Delta plane raises questions

U.S.
Amanda Smith

A former Delta co-pilot is facing federal charges for allegedly threatening to shoot a flight captain who, during a trip last year, ...

US pilot charged for allegedly threatening captain

U.S.
Amanda Smith

A former Delta Airlines pilot has been formally charged for allegedly threatening to shoot his captain during a flight last year. Jonathan ...