Congress Warns Airlines: Do Better, or Else

In his opening remarks before yesterday’s House Transportation Committee “Oversight of U.S. Airline Customer Service” hearing, committee chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) referred to two recent incidents: United’s forcible removal of a passenger on flight UA3411 , and an American Airlines flight attendant’s tussle with a passenger over her child’s stroller. While those high-profile events may

Congress Worried about Security Gaps at Airports

A new report from the House Homeland Security subcommittee reveals concerns over “inconsistent screening of airport employees,” according to CNN , along with “insufficient TSA access to intelligence information used to vet individuals and inadequate control of access to sensitive areas of airports.” The investigation referred to multiple reported breaches, including officials getting caught smuggling drugs through screening

U.S. Considers Extending Laptop Ban to Europe Flights

Although the shocking passenger-bashing incidents at American and United have mostly upstaged the laptop ban story in recent weeks, another media-focus turnaround may be in the offing. The Guardian is reporting that U.S. authorities are considering extending the laptop ban on flights from a handful of African and Middle Eastern countries to flights departing from

National Parks Pricing Going up for Summer 2018

When the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) proposed drastic hikes to admission fees last fall , the reaction was swift and negative. It seems the NPS heard what people will saying. National Parks Prices Rising in 2018 The Interior Department announced yesterday that it will back off a plan to more than double admission fees