Travel
Trump is paying TSA agents — but where is the money coming from?
Travelers wait in line to go through security in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 27, 2026 in New York, New York. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images After weeks of long lines at airports and bickering in Congress, Transportation Security Administration agents began to receive pay earlier this week thanks […]
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Rep. Tom Emmer on the DHS shutdown, TSA staffing shortages and Iran war latest
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the DHS shutdown, impact on TSA staffing shortages, latest developments in the Iran war, and more. Source
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IndiGo shares jump 8% after India’s largest airline names industry veteran William Walsh as CEO
Indigo is one of a handful of airlines that are rerouting and canceling flights to avoid Pakistan’s airspace. Nicolas Economo |NurPhoto | Getty Images Shares of InterGlobe Aviation, which runs India’s largest airline IndiGo, rose more than 8% Wednesday, a day after it named industry veteran William Walsh as its new chief executive. Walsh, 64, […]
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Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up
The passenger cabin on a Delta Boeing 737-900ER is shown while landing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mike Blake | Reuters Delta Air Lines has tapped Amazon Leo to provide fast internet service on hundreds of jets starting in 2028, the latest salvo in airlines’ in-flight Wi-Fi and streaming wars. Amazon Leo, which stands for […]
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JetBlue Airways raises bag fees as fuel prices soar
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Oct. 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is raising bag fees as jet fuel prices soar amid the Iran war. Airfare has climbed for routes around the world since the […]
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Former TSA Administrator: Airports could see ‘a new normal’ with more privatized security
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email John Pistole, former TSA administrator, and Nat Carmack, BOS Security president, join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the DHS shutdown, impact of TSA staffing shortages on travel, whether more privatized security could be involved at airports across the country, and […]
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Budget airlines built on cheap fares now face a painful reality: Fuel is getting expensive
Budget airlines in Asia risk losing their price advantage as fuel prices rise and Middle East tensions disrupt key routes, forcing carriers to raise fares and cut expenses. Low-cost carriers rely on high passenger volumes and low fares, leaving them with thinner margins and less room to absorb fuel price swings and route disruptions than […]
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Pricy airfare, airport chaos test travelers’ willingness to fly this year
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images TOKYO/NEW YORK — Genevieve Price considers herself a great flight hacker. The 35-year-old naturopathic doctor based in San Diego usually buys basic […]
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TSA officers will start getting paychecks as early as Monday, DHS says
Staff work at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 13, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | AFP | Getty Images Read more CNBC government shutdown coverage “Today, at the direction of President Trump and @SecMullinDHS, TSA has immediately begun the process of paying its workforce,” DHS said in the post on X on […]
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Springfield Airport Director: Stop using our aviation workers as pawns in a political process
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Brian Weiler, Springfield-Branson National Airport director of aviation, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the DHS shutdown on travel. 04:52 an hour ago Source
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