Airlines warn DHS customs threat would cripple international flights

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Markwayne Mullin, the new DHS secretary, has said he is considering cuts to customs agents at international airports in US cities that do not cooperate with his department's deportation efforts.
Markwayne Mullin, the new DHS secretary, has said he is considering cuts to customs agents at international airports in US cities that do not cooperate with his department's deportation efforts.

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Why you can expect 3-hour lines in some European airports this summer — and what to do about it

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Passengers waiting in line at London Gatwick Airport
Planning a Euro summer? Bring your patience.

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Here's why a nearly new Airbus jet is more valuable as spare parts

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The partially dismantled Spirit plane N950NK at Goodyear Airport.
The partially dismantled Spirit plane N950NK at Goodyear Airport. Its engines are worth more than the full jet.

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How a power bank in a checked bag created a 16-hour delay for passengers on a flight to London

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Airbus A320 easyJet G-UZHZ. Planes at Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino. Fiumicino (Italy), May 01st, 2026
An easyJet Airbus A320.

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Airlines are absorbing up to 50% of surging jet fuel costs. Alaska is still betting on premium international flights

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An Alaska Airlines plane lands at Hollywood Burbank Airport on April 20, 2026 in Burbank, California
An Alaska Airlines executive said most carriers are absorbing up to 50% of increased jet fuel costs.

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JetBlue CEO says flyers are requesting wheelchairs to cut airport lines. Policing this travel 'hack' could backfire.

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JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty at the Semafor World Economy Summit in April 2026.
JetBlue CEO Joanna Geraghty said able-bodied people are requesting wheelchairs to skip the line.

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JetBlue says it's cutting these 11 routes as it focuses more on Florida

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Jetblue airways planes and a spirit plane.
Spirit's collapse has left the door open for JetBlue to pick up routes and customers in Fort Lauderdale. It wants to build a stronghold.

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Today is the last day Delta will offer free snacks on short flights. I'll miss the Biscoff, but it's really not a big deal.

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Delta Air Lines is ending snack service on dozens of routes.

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Europe's most outspoken airline CEO has a bumper bonus on the table

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LISBON, PORTUGAL - MAY 25: Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary makes a face during a press conference in Radisson Blu Hotel to announce an increase of summer flights
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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More airlines could follow Spirit into bankruptcy due to the Iran war fuel crisis, Ryanair exec says

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Spirit Airlines planes sit parked at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport on May 8, 2026 in Goodyear, Arizona. The budget airline ceased all operations on May 2, 2026.
Spirit Airlines ceased operations earlier this month, citing increasing fuel prices.

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