US government pitches gamers a career as air traffic controllers
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department launched a campaign Friday targeting video gamers for the job. The tag line: “It’s not a Game. It’s a Career.”
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Indy airport board approves plans for $206M hotel. Here’s when it could open.
The vote comes just under a year after the budget for the hotel was slashed by $57 million.
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Commercial air service slated to return to Purdue Airport
Purdue is partnering with California-based Surf Air Mobility Inc. to begin scheduled commuter air service between West Lafayette and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago in early second quarter 2024.
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Indianapolis Executive Airport completes runway extension project
The $15.2 million project extended the airport’s runway from 5,500 feet to 7,001 feet. Officials held a ribbon cutting and a ceremonial first takeoff and landing on Tuesday.
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Air travel congestion eases as United gets handle on canceled flights
Besides better weather, airlines also are running lighter schedules a day ahead of the July 4 holiday. Wednesday figures to be the next big test for the system.
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Delta joins growing list of airlines raising checked bag fees over fuel costs
The move follows similar announcements from United Airlines and JetBlue, both of which raised baggage fees last week.
Travelers to face limits on how many chargers they can carry as airlines try to reduce fire risks
The Federal Aviation Administration said more lithium battery incidents are reported every year.
Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised
After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers.
TSA pay might be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may stay awhile
President Trump’s executive order instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, but it is unclear how quickly travelers will see an impact.
Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House,
Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
President Trump announced his decision in a social media post saying he wanted to quickly stop the “Chaos at the Airports.”
Passenger wait times at airports climbing, but no deal yet on the 40th day of shutdown
Neither Republican senators, who made the latest offer to end a funding impasse, nor Democrats, who are demanding more changes in immigration enforcement, appear closer to a compromise.
TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay
About 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers are expecting to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump’s direction, while long wait times at airports persist
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers began patrolling terminals and standing watch beside long lines of passengers Monday at several airports.
Indy not expecting ‘nightmare’ TSA scenario, airport leader says
Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez said he believes the impact won’t be as severe as it has been at other major airports.
ICE agents to begin work Monday at some airports to try to help alleviate delays, lines
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs.
Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports as TSA shortages drive delays
Trump called on congressional Democrats to agree to a funding deal that would include pay for TSA agents, but Democrats want the GOP to agree to new restrictions on immigration enforcement.
Wait times at airports a daily guessing game hinging on TSA attendance
Experts say it’s hard to predict where the lines will be the longest at any given time because much of the problem stems from TSA personnel not showing up for their shifts.
Indianapolis International lands new airline, new East Coast business routes
The new routes boost the number of nonstop destinations offered by the airport to 57—the most in the airport’s history.
Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown
More than 4,800 flights scheduled to fly into, out of or within the U.S. on Monday were called off.
Homeland Security restarts Global Entry program after travelers faced long airport lines
Homeland Security officials initially said the program would be suspended as long as the partial shutdown remained in effect when announcing the move on Feb. 22.
FAA briefly grounds all JetBlue flights due to short system outage
The ground stop was lifted about 40 minutes after it was imposed, the agency said in a notice posted to its website.
House rejects bill requiring aircraft locator systems to prevent midair collisions
The bill, crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., sought to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems to prevent such crashes.
Huge snowstorm forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights, closes schools
More than 5,700 flights in and out of the United States were canceled Monday, and a further 2,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday were already grounded.