House Republicans shoot down bill that would pay federal airport workers
White House memo says Trump has instructed DHS to pay federal airport workers as long lines snarl travel.

White House memo says Trump has instructed DHS to pay federal airport workers as long lines snarl travel.



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Finlay Asher says the Iran war’s disruption to Middle East airspace could impact the aviation industry for months.
The war has sent oil prices surging, upending global travel and pushing airline ticket costs on some routes sky-high.

A passenger onboard Southwest Airlines was removed after their call to prayer was mistaken for a ‘bomb threat’.
Evacuation and cargo flights to resume but scheduled services still suspended as US-Israeli war on Iran continues.
Wealthy travellers are paying up to $200,000 to charter flights out of the region.

Video shared by Iraqi media shows the moment of an explosion near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq’s capital.
Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.
Dubai’s airport authority says it authorised a limited number of flights as hundreds of thousands remain stranded.
At least eight countries, including Iran, Israel, Jordan and Qatar, shutter airspace as global air travel severely hit.
Air Force plane transporting cash veers off runway and into busy road; crowds scramble for scattered banknotes.