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May 8, 2021

China rocket debris falling toward Earth this weekend; point of impact still unknown

The core of China's Long March 5B rocket is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere in a matter of hours, but scientists and government agencies still cannot pinpoint the point of impact. 

May 8, 2021

CDC accepting COVID-19 home tests for international flights to US

On Friday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 testing requirements to accept home tests for international travelers flying to the U.S.

May 7, 2021

Colorado mom slams Southwest Airlines for removing family from plane over 3-year-old's mask

A Colorado mother and her family were fighting for their plane seats after Southwest Airlines booted them over fears their 3-year-old son, Orion, wouldn’t wear a mask.

May 5, 2021

Southwest airlines removes 5-year-old boy with autism from flight for not wearing face mask

A family from Des Moines was denied access to a Southwest Airlines flight after their son with autism was unable to wear his face mask.

May 4, 2021

Unruly airline passenger behavior spikes amid zero tolerance policy: FAA

Airlines are seeing a spike in bad behavior among people flying despite a zero tolerance policy, with 1,300 reports of unruly passengers made since February, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

May 3, 2021

American Airlines passenger attacks attendant: 'Cops aren't going to do anything to me'

An attendant was allegedly assaulted on a flight from Miami to New York City.

May 1, 2021

Woman gives birth mid-flight en route to Hawaii, according to viral TikTok

A woman gave birth in the middle of a flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu earlier this week.

April 28, 2021

Real ID postponed again: What travelers need to know

Real IDs will now be required for domestic air travel beginning on May 3, 2023. Here’s what else you need to know.

April 27, 2021

FAA fines 3 boozed-up passengers for messing with flight attendants

The Federal Aviation Administration is fed up with passengers causing a scene in flight, as the agency announced fines for three people who drank too much alcohol and caused disturbances in the last few months. 

April 27, 2021

Real ID deadline extended to 2023 due to ongoing pandemic: DHS

On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that the agency has extended the Real ID enforcement date.