airport News Updates

 A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.

The longest partial shutdown in U.S. history ended April 30 as President Donald Trump signed a deal funding most of the Homeland Security Department.

The House bill, called the Alert Act, has the backing of industry groups, but lawmakers will now have to try to find a compromise that will satisfy the Senate.

Key senators and the families of the 67 victims killed in a 2025 midair collision over Washington think the bill needs to be strengthened.

Airport wait times in Houston and Atlanta have eased after Transportation Security Administration officers received most of their missed pay. 

A revised version of the House’s aviation safety bill now has the backing of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Hourslong security lines at airports due to the partial government shutdown are paying off for car-rental companies like Hertz and Avis.

Airports have warned travelers that they should expect longer lines and to arrive early for their flights, as a partial government shutdown impacting DHS enters its fourth week. 

Newark Liberty International Airport will start testing self-driving shuttle buses that could haul passengers between the airport’s long-awaited new train system and terminals this spring.

A winter storm expected to be the largest of the season is already causing major disruptions across the U.S., with airlines cutting more than 2,300 flights for Jan. 24.