Feds Fine a Woman $500 for Saving a Free Airline Snack
The apple was wrapped in a plastic bag with Delta's logo on it. Customs still fined her $500.
Airports
Senators Warn DHS About Using Facial Scans on Americans at Airports
Will you soon be ordered to subject yourself to even more intrusive surveillance if you travel out of the country?
How to Pull Air Traffic Control Out of the 1960s!
JetBlue and other airlines are signing on to a plan pushed by Reason Foundation's Robert W. Poole for decades.
TSA Shares Blame With United for Fictitious Ban on Comic Books in Checked Bags
The agency, known for its puzzling decrees, blurred the line between a suggestion and an order.
DHS to American Citizens: Let Us Scan Your Faces, or No International Travel
Another nugget of privacy threatened in the name of national security.
Department of Homeland Security
Books Spared TSA Screening, But DHS Promises Other Enhanced Security Measures
The Department of Homeland Security is replacing its laptop ban with more sweeping security measures for all U.S.-bound flights.
Airport Scrutiny to Get Worse as House Moves to Mandate Sex-Trafficking Training
FAA reauthorization bill would require airline ticket-counter and gate agents to be trained on reporting "potential human trafficking victims."
How the FAA Killed Uber for Planes
Flight-sharing helped fill seats on small, private trips and cut costs. But regulators stopped it.
Time to Get U.S. Air Traffic Control Out of the 1960s
Dozens of countries have modernized successfully.
Taxes, Testosterone, and the Virtues of Overbooking [Reason Podcast]
Reason editors Brian Doherty, Nick Gillespie, and Katherine Mangu-Ward discuss the week's news.
How Protectionism Shields United Airlines From Competition
Wanna stick it to the unfriendly skies? Let Richard Branson and other foreigners compete inside the U.S.
The United Airlines Incident Does Not Require New Laws, Despite What Chris Christie Says. It Could Have Been Resolved by Intelligent Use of Markets.
The beaten-up Dao does not seem to have violated any contractual term that would give United the right to have him violently removed.
Victim in United Flight Debacle Gets Smear Treatment
How dredging up his irrelevant criminal background will be used to justify censorship.
Why Should Police Help United Airlines Cheat Its Customers?
United's action in having a man attacked and dragged off a flight yesterday was heinous. So is the fact that police officers cooperated.
Here Comes Supersonic Flight: The Rebirth of a Former White Elephant
Boom Technology wants to take you from New York to London in three hours.
TSA Punishes Boy Who Left a Laptop in His Backpack With a Prolonged Pat-Down
The agency says "all approved procedures were followed."
"Your Papers Please" Becomes Harsh Reality for Passengers on Domestic San Francisco to New York Flight
Customs and Border Protection offer only their authority at the border as excuse for demanding papers from citizens on domestic flight in fruitless search for someone "ordered removed by an immigration judge."
How a Heartwarming 'Hero Flight Attendant' Meme Helps Donald Trump Deport People
A viral tale of Alaska Airlines staff saving a sex-trafficked teen turns out to be propaganda for federal immigration enforcement.
Federal Judge Stays Trump's Order to Remove Immigrants, Refugees Here Legally
Executive action targeted travelers from seven Muslim-dominated countries.
Shooting at Ft. Lauderdale Airport; Five Reported Dead, Eight More Injured; Single Suspect in Custody
Updated with more information on suspect Esteban Santiago, age 26; once allegedly claimed he was being forced to fight for ISIS.
Air Travel Getting Safer, Cheaper
Despite airplane crashes like the one in the Black Sea that grab headlines, air travel is getting better.
No, the U.S. Navy Isn't Battling Breast-Cancer With Pink Fighter Jets—But Israel Is
America's pink F9F-8 Cougar lives aboard the USS Lexington, a retired naval ship turned private Texas military museum.
TSA Agents Detained Nine-Year Old Boy Because He Had A Pacemaker
Chille Bergstrom was born with a rare heart condition. That's a security threat, apparently.
The Night JFK Airport Went Mad
Did the authorities contain a hysterical crowd Sunday night, or did they spread the hysteria?
How the FAA Killed Supersonic Flight—And How It Can Revive It
If not for Federal Aviation Administration meddling in supersonic flight innovation, we could zip around the world in a fraction of the time.
Almost Half of All TSA Employees Commit Misconduct, New Report Says
The rate of misconduct among staff rose nearly 29 percent in two years.
Disabled Teen Cancer Patient Bloodied by TSA
Hannah Cohen's family is seeking damages for medical expenses and emotional pain.
Airport Lines and the TSA: Your Government Is Failing You
We're not any safer, just more miserable.
Skyjackings Like the Egypt Air Takeover Tuesday Were Once Common
Between 1961 and 1972, 159 commercial flights were hijacked in the United States alone.
TSA Says These Shoes Are Made for Blocking
A traveler is forced to abandon "gun-themed" footwear and bracelets.
How to Convert the FAA's Air Traffic Control Into a Non-Profit
The Reason Foundation's director of transportation policy testified before Congress.
Congressman's Vaping Demo Fails to Deter New Airplane Ban
Duncan Hunter tries to show that vaping is quite different from smoking.
Another Asian Air Traveler Detained Over Suspicions She's Being Sex Trafficked
"Flight Attendants and airline employees will be the 'boots in the air' fighting human trafficking," say federal officials.
How Government Aggravates Airline Delays
Federally mandated solution to tarmac wait times made problems worse.
Happy New Year From the TSA!
What fresh hell awaits you at airport security checkpoints in 2016?
Ho! Ho! Ho! Get Your Ass in That Body Scanner, Santa!
Right before the holidays, TSA changes the rules to stop some from opting for pat-downs.
Here's Why the ACLU Is Suing the Government over the No-Fly List—and Winning
You'd think our constitutional expert of a president would have a better grasp of 'due process.'
Billions of Passengers Travel by Air Every Year
The amount of people flying per year has increased 900 percent since 1970.
Task Force Will Hammer Out Who Will Have to Report Their Drones to the Government
Can we start with the CIA?
