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.
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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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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.
Winter storm leads to thousands of US flight cancellations
As of around 10 a.m., more than 5,500 flights in or out of the U.S. were canceled, according to online tracker FlightAware. Hundreds of others were delayed.
UPDATE: TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight
However, the agency says it has suspended airport police escorts for members of Congress as the White House negotiates with Democrats over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Smaller airports around Indiana struggle to keep up with needs
Nearly three quarters of Indiana’s private hangars are at 90% capacity or greater and many Hoosier airports have waiting lists for hangar space of several years or more.
Travel chaos set to linger as airlines try to restore flights
Sunday marked the highest number of cancellations since the early days of the COVID pandemic.
FAA launches probe into airlines over flight cuts ordered during shutdown
More than 10,000 flights were canceled between Nov. 7, when the order took effect, and Nov. 16, when the FAA announced it was lifting all flight restrictions.
US air travelers without Real IDs soon to be charged $45 fee
The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning.
Midwest travelers see hundreds of flights canceled, delayed after snowstorm
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport was hardest hit by weekend snow, but travel issues were experienced thoughout the Great Lakes region.
FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume regular schedules
Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium showed that fewer than 1% of all flights were canceled over the weekend.
Customs office viewed as engine for growth at Zionsville airport
Sonny Beck, CEO of Atlanta-based Beck’s Hybrids, led the push to land a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at Indianapolis Executive Airport.