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TSA Breaks Records With Over 3M People Screened In A Single Day
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has broken screening records, with the most people being scanned in a single day.
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Memorial Day Travel Expected To Be The Busiest In 2 Decades
Almost 44 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles for Memorial Day Weekend.
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Anti-Israel Activists Block Highways Near O’Hare Airport, Golden Gate Bridge
Anti-Israel protesters blocked roads for drivers trying to reach Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and for those attempting to cross San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
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NYC Placing Gun Scanners In Subway Stations In Effort To Deter Violent Crime
Gun detection scanners will soon be placed in the New York City subway system.
Carriers
JetBlue, Spirit Agree To Terminate $3.8B Merger Over Regulatory Issues
Low-cost carriers JetBlue and Spirit Airlines agreed to terminate their $3.8 billion merger agreement on Monday, weeks after a federal judge blocked the deal on anti-competition hurdles.
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Airline Finnair To Start Weighing Passengers Voluntarily Before Takeoff
An airline out of Finland will begin weighing passengers voluntarily before flights take off.
Air travel
Former Delta Pilot Indicted For Threatening To Shoot Captain Midflight
A former Delta airlines co-pilot was federally indicted for threatening to shoot the captain of a commercial flight if he diverted the plane due to a passenger’s medical emergency. Authorities confirmed the indictment on Tuesday.
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Passenger Stabbed While On Board Cruise Ship
A cruise ship passenger was stabbed by another passenger during the ship’s return voyage to Norfolk, Virginia.
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Around 725,000 Californians have left the state since 2020
The Golden State was a “top outbound” region back in 2020, according to United Van Lines, and in 2023, the “big leave” is only becoming more common.