AT&T and Verizon agree to delay a scheduled 5G rollout for the third time after safety and security concerns from airlines. Senators are back on Capitol Hill this week—and Democrats are doubling down on efforts to sidestep the filibuster in order to pass their voting rights bill. There are a few paths Senate Majority Leader…
Capitol Report (Jan. 18): 5G Technology Poses Safety Concerns Near Airports
Car Bomb Hits Outside Mogadishu Airport in Somalia; 8 Killed
MOGADISHU, Somalia—A car bomb exploded Wednesday outside the international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing at least eight people and wounding nine others, a local doctor said. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was targeting “white officials” passing by. Dr. Abdulkadir Adam with the Medina hospital told The Associated Press…
Hockey Federation Investigates Incident With Russia’s Junior Team at Calgary Airport
CALGARY—A New Year’s Eve disturbance on an Air Canada plane which some passengers have said was related to bad behavior by Russia’s world junior hockey team does not appear to have resulted in any charges, but the International Ice Hockey Federation says it could still take action. “The IIHF is gathering further information on this…
US Airline Group Seeks 5G Wireless Deployment Delay Near Airports
A trade group representing major passenger and cargo airlines asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday to halt deployment of new 5G wireless service around many airports, warning thousands of flights could be disrupted. AT&T and Verizon Communications are set on Jan. 5 to deploy C-Band spectrum 5G wireless service that they won in…
Officials Ask AT&T, Verizon to Delay 5G Wireless Over Aviation Safety Concerns
WASHINGTON—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T and Verizon Communications to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new 5G wireless service over aviation safety concerns. In a letter Friday seen by Reuters, Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson asked AT&T Chief Executive John Stankey…
Immigrant Children Land at Scranton Airport Amid Lax COVID-19 Protocols
December 29, 2021
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Wearing a mask to curb the spread of COVID-19 on an airplane and in airports is federally required, but airport workers at the Wilkes Barre-Scranton International Airport in Pennsylvania say only about half the immigrant children, teens, and chaperones that have been flown into Scranton are wearing masks. Now, at least one airport worker has…
Confusion at Canadian Airports as Few Details on COVID 19 Testing Rule for Travellers
Confusion has been growing at Canadian airports since the federal government moved to change COVID-19 testing rules for travellers. Ottawa announced earlier this week that all air travellers entering Canada, except those from the United States, need to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival and isolate until they get their results. The rule even applies…
New LAX Port Director to Oversee Facial Recognition Program
November 23, 2021
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appointed a new director Nov. 22 to oversee its facial recognition program, international travel, and a new cargo X-ray system at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Director Cheryl Davies, formerly the assistant director of passenger operations, was sworn in during a Change of Command Ceremony at the Sgt….
Atlanta Airport Checkpoint Chaos: Man Grabs Gun, It Goes Off
ATLANTA—A passenger awaiting a search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint reached in his bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers and prompting a temporary FAA ground stop on flights Saturday afternoon, officials said. The man fled. The man, later identified as a convicted felon, ran with the…
Heathrow to Raise Passenger Charges by up to 76 Percent
Heathrow airport has been given the go-ahead to hike passenger charges by up to 76 percent. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced its plan to raise the cap on the west London airport’s average charge per passenger from the current level of £19.60 ($26.80) to between £24.50 and £34.40 ($33.60 and $47.20). The airline industry branded…
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