President Donald Trump has unveiled plans in the proposed 2027 federal budget to reform airport security by shifting key functions from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to private contractors.
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Airport security delays across the U.S. have intensified amid TSA staff shortages, prompting a proposal to deploy ICE agents at checkpoints.
Washington has become the focal point of a quiet but consequential shift in US aviation policy as lawmakers move a must-pass funding bill to avoid a January 30 government shutdown.
The Biden administration’s plan to provide cash compensation for delayed flights has been formally canceled by the Trump administration.
Major Chinese airlines have urged the Trump administration to abandon a proposed ban preventing them from flying over Russian airspace on routes to and from the United States