Customs and Border Protection Buying Flight Records of U.S. Travelers
A newly unearthed contract shows U.S. Customs and Border Protection is buying the personal information of American airline passengers.
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Avelo Begins Flights for ICE
In a statement to AirlineGeeks on Monday, a spokesperson from Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Avelo did begin charter flights for the agency on Monday.
U.S. Offers Free Flights to Voluntary Deportees
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that illegal immigrants who use software to self-deport will also be paid a stipend.
TSA Officers Lose Union Representation
The Department of Homeland Security announced that it is ending collective bargaining for security officers at the Transportation Security Administration.
Trump Sunsets Lockerbie-Era Security Committee
The move comes just days after Transportation Security Administration head David Pekoske was ousted on Inauguration Day.
Unruly Passenger Reports on U.S. Airlines Surpass 3,000
Its been 15 months since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the airline industry, but the United States’ domestic travel boom is helping carriers ramp up operations and begin their post-pandemic recovery. However, the surge came with an unexpected challenge – a shocking number of unruly passengers. Reports of disruptive behavior on aircraft have shot up since […]
Department of Homeland Security Brushes off Reports Regarding Electronics Ban Expansion
On Thursday, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) disputed reports of a new electronics ban that was said to be put into place on U.S.-bound flights from European nations this week. In a statement, a DHS spokesperson added that no decisions have been made while also noting that the restrictions are under consideration. “No decisions […]
