Skyrocketing prices . Hours-long security lines . Safety worries after another fatal incident . Driving the news: A partial government shutdown plus an oil price spike from President Trump's Iran war are fueling a spring of hell for air travelers. Airline executives are warning of higher fares as Iran effectively blocks the Strait of Hormuz , a vital shipping lane for oil and other global commodities. - "The reality is, jet fuel prices have more than doubled in the last three weeks," United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said in a Friday statement . - "Our plans assume oil goes to $175/barrel and doesn't get back down to $100/barrel until the end of 2027." Yes, but: Oil prices dipped but remained high Monday morning after Trump announced a…
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, recently took possession of more than 650,000 ballots as part of a fraud probe. Election officials say his investigation is baseless.
An Air Canada regional jet hit a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia on Sunday night, killing both pilots. At least nine people are hospitalized, and the airport is closed Monday morning.
ICE agents are being deployed to assist TSA officers at select airport security checkpoints across the United States. This move is part of a broader effort to address staffing shortages and maintain security efficiency during peak travel periods. #ICE #TSA #TomHoman