Airport News & Updates - Page 10

March 26, 2026

United jet dodges Black Hawk in last-second maneuver over California airport: 'That was not good'

The FAA is investigating a close call between a United Airlines Boeing 737 and a Black Hawk helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.

March 26, 2026

Trump declares national emergency at airports, to sign order instructing DHS to 'immediately pay' TSA officers

President Trump announced a forthcoming executive order to have DHS pay TSA officers during the shutdown, citing airport chaos and blaming Democrats in a Truth Social post.

March 26, 2026

Driver plows through airport gate onto airfield, sneaks onto planes before police takedown, bodycam shows

Bryan Parker, 58, allegedly drove drunk onto the Daytona Beach airport airfield and tried boarding planes. He faces aircraft piracy and DUI charges.

March 26, 2026

ICE agent saves life of 'unresponsive' 1-year-old boy in JFK airport as panic ensues in TSA security line

A quick-thinking ICE agent saved the life of a 1-year-old boy who stopped breathing at JFK Airport by performing the Heimlich maneuver, DHS said.

March 26, 2026

The clock is ticking: DHS shutdown endangers FIFA World Cup security preparations

The DHS shutdown is threatening 2026 FIFA World Cup security, with 95% of TSA employees unpaid and callout rates growing worse at major U.S. airports.

March 25, 2026

Century-old US airport to shut down to make way for taxpayer-funded park as critics push for housing

Santa Monica Airport, open for over 100 years, is set to close Dec. 31, 2028, after an FAA settlement that allows the city to end operations. It will be converted for public use.

March 24, 2026

TSA warns shutdown is forcing some workers to draw blood to pay for gas

Deputy TSA Administrator Stahl said agents are selling blood plasma and sleeping in cars as the 38-day shutdown left 50,000 workers without pay.

March 24, 2026

King Charles to address Congress in historic first state visit to Washington

King Charles will address Congress next month in his first state visit. The trip follows Trump’s Windsor Castle dinner and Speaker Johnson’s UK address.

March 24, 2026

Major airline tightens window for passengers to seek compensation after baggage delays

In a new policy change, Delta Air Lines has cut its baggage claim filing window from three days to two hours, requiring travelers to act fast after domestic flights arrive.

March 24, 2026

Flight attendant survives being thrown from Air Canada flight in deadly LaGuardia crash: 'Total miracle'

A flight attendant is being called a “miracle" survivor after she was ejected from an Air Canada Jazz flight during a deadly crash at LaGuardia.