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No Real ID or passport? The TSA may charge you $18 to go through security
Sean Cudahy, The Points Guy
The Transportation Security Administration is planning to charge travelers $18 when they don't bring a Real ID or acceptable ID alternative to the airport.
Nov 20, 2025, 7:45 PM
WATCH: TSA proposing fee for passengers without Real ID or passport
ABC News
Airplane passengers without a REAL ID or passport could face an $18 fee under a new rule proposed by the Transportation Security Administration.
Nov 20, 2025, 4:24 PM
Passengers just lost out on repayments of up to $775 for long flight delays
Taylor Rains, Business Insider
Trump officials withdrew a proposal to pay passengers who experience long flight delays, an effort that has driven down flight disruptions in Europe.
Nov 19, 2025, 12:13 AM
A normal Thanksgiving? Mass flight cancellations end as holiday rush nears
Sean Cudahy, The Points Guy
Thanksgiving travel is almost here, and flights are getting mostly back to normal. On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration ended cancellation requirements at 40 hubs.
Nov 17, 2025, 6:36 PM
US flights to return to normal after aviation authority lifts restrictions
John Power, Al Jazeera English
Federal Aviation Administration says airlines can resume normal schedules from Monday.
Nov 17, 2025, 2:45 AM
The FAA says it's lifting shutdown-related flight cuts at airports nationwide
Cheryl Teh, Business Insider
The lifting of flight restrictions will set airports back on a path to step up travel just before Thanksgiving.
Nov 17, 2025, 1:52 AM
Air traffic controllers didn't get paid during the government shutdown. Here's how much they make normally.
Taylor Rains, Business Insider
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said new air traffic controllers' starting pay is $180,000. It's more like $55,000 — and their mean wage is $137K.
Nov 15, 2025, 10:01 AM
Shutdown recovery: FAA will only require airlines to cancel 3% of flights this weekend
Sean Cudahy, The Points Guy
The FAA late Friday said airlines would only have to cut 3% of flights at major airports instead of 6%, as air travel continued to recover after the government shutdown.
Nov 14, 2025, 10:47 PM
Trump admin to end plan requiring airlines to pay passengers for delays
Andy Hirschfeld, Al Jazeera English
The DOT announced its plan in September after referring to the requirement as ‘unnecessary regulatory burdens’.
Nov 14, 2025, 5:29 PM
Trump administration axes Biden-era rule to provide passenger compensation for delayed flights
David Slotnick, The Points Guy
The Trump administration officially repealed a rule that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for significant delays.
Nov 14, 2025, 5:03 PM
Air Canada and Porter's battle over Toronto lowers New York fares ... for now
Edward Russell, The Points Guy
Air Canada and Porter Airlines are set to duke it out for U.S. fliers at Toronto's convenient Billy Bishop Airport.
Nov 14, 2025, 4:30 PM
WATCH: Train operator appears to fall asleep at controls
ABC News
Video appears to show a San Francisco commuter train operator falling asleep at the controls while the train traveled up to 50 mph, throwing passengers back and forth.
Nov 12, 2025, 6:17 PM
Why flight disruptions could linger even after the government shutdown ends
Joel Rose, NPR
Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been cancelled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.
Nov 12, 2025, 1:28 AM
DRAMA: THANKSGIVING...
Alex Dvorak, Associated Press, NBC Chicago
DRAMA: THANKSGIVING... (First column, 9th story, link) Related stories:TRAVEL HELL DAY 42: Flight disruptions to persist even after shutdown ends, airlines warn... 'STAYING HOME'... LIVE: MISERY MAP... LIVE: DELAYS TODAY... Schumer s…
Nov 12, 2025, 12:49 AM
‘Real disruption’ for flights is yet to come if shutdown continues, DOT says
Sean Cudahy, The Points Guy
The Trump administration warned that travelers could face even worse delays and cancellations if Congress can't end the government shutdown this week.
Nov 11, 2025, 11:00 PM
Air travelers face frustration as FAA's further drop in flights takes effect
RIO YAMAT and JOSH FUNK, Yahoo Entertainment
Air travelers could face more frustration as busy U.S. airports need to meet a higher Federal Aviation Administration target for reducing flights Tuesday...
Nov 11, 2025, 5:05 AM
Pilots are sounding off to passengers as travel stress from the government shutdown reaches fever pitch
cteh@businessinsider.com (Cheryl Teh), Business Insider
One unnamed Southwest pilot was filmed telling passengers to call lawmakers about ending the government shutdown, which has snarled flights.
Nov 11, 2025, 5:04 AM
Private jets are halted at 12 major airports as air traffic controllers continue to call out amid the shutdown
Taylor Rains, Business Insider
The impacts of the ongoing government shutdown have reached the wealthiest fliers, with 12 major US airports now closed to private jets.
Nov 10, 2025, 5:33 PM
As Trump enjoyed “the greatest flyover ever” on his way back from Florida, other fliers were left stranded by mass flight cancellations.
The Daily Beast, Daily Beast
Donald Trump gloated about the Air Force One pilots who flew him from Palm Beach back to D.C. as travelers across the U.S. were stranded by thousands of...
Nov 10, 2025, 12:06 AM
Duffy looks at using 'uncertified' air traffic controllers...
Falyn Stempler, Themirror.com
Duffy looks at using 'uncertified' air traffic controllers... (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:1,100+ flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption... Travelers 'completely in panic'... LIVE: MISERY MAP..…
Nov 9, 2025, 6:25 PM
More than 1,000 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day
BBC News
Thousands more flights have been delayed or cancelled as the reduction of air travel capacity continues during the federal government shutdown.
Nov 8, 2025, 10:07 PM
Flight cancelations to worsen next week if shutdown continues
cnbc.com, Biztoc.com
U.S. airlines will have to cut hundreds more flights next week if Congress can't come to a solution to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. Trump administration officials this week ordered airlines to start cutting flights at 40 busy …
Nov 8, 2025, 6:48 PM
Hundreds more U.S. flights could be cancelled today. Here’s what you need to know
CBC News
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across the U.S. this week — with more expected in the coming days — as airlines comply with a mandated reduction in service due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Nov 8, 2025, 9:00 AM
Thousands of US flights cancelled or delayed over government shutdown cuts
BBC News
Friday marked the first day of flight cuts mandated by the US government at 40 of the nation's airports
Nov 8, 2025, 1:46 AM