Topline At least five U.S. airports will not air a politicized video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the government shutdown on Democrats—but a legal expert tells Forbes the video does not violate the Hatch Act, which restricts federal employees from some kinds of partisan messaging. Key Facts At least five airports—Portland International
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Topline A federal judge has ordered the State Department to revert to the policy in place before President Trump retook office, allowing U.S. citizens to self-select a gender designation that includes “X”—instead of either male or female—on their passport applications. Key Facts On Tuesday, a federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration from limiting
Topline As of now, the $5 million Trump Gold Card visa—which would give wealthy investors U.S. residency and an expedited path to citizenship—is still just a concept of a marketing plan without nearly enough potential buyers, experts told Forbes, despite a ballyhooed announcement by Trump in February and repeated promises of an imminent launch. Key
M ore than 10,000 travelers will kick off their summer vacations by jumping on the scales. Through July 2, Air New Zealand is conducting a survey to measure the average weight of passengers and their baggage on international flights out of Auckland International Airport. The airline describes the weigh-in an “essential” initiative, noting that the
D elta Air Lines is the most punctual carrier in North America, with 81.79% of flights leaving on-time in 2022, according to a new report from by OAG Aviation Worldwide. The Atlanta-based carrier’s performance dropped from its 2019 ranking of 83.56%, which then was only good enough to earn a second-place spot in the pre-pandemic
A merican tourists caused a bomb scare at Israel's largest international airport yesterday when they tried to bring an unexploded artillery shell through a security checkpoint. A member of the family had reportedly picked up the explosive as a souvenir on a visit to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights , airport officials told The Times of…
F acing increased union organizing efforts, Delta Air Lines said yesterday it will start paying flight attendants during boarding, becoming the first U.S. carrier to do so. As a norm, flight attendants working for U.S. airlines are paid when the cabin doors close—not for the prior 30 to 50 minutes when passengers are boarding and…
O n Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened for a hearing entitled “Oversight of the U.S. Airline Industry.” Among the many topics addressed during the three-hour panel discussion, legislators asked airline CEOs to characterize the $54 billion in aid they received under the Payroll Support Program (money well spent), whether…
M ove over SNL. Alex Moffat’s superb rendition of Mark Zuckerberg has some stiff competition, and it’s coming from a very unlikely place. Iceland is now calling itself the “Icelandverse.” A smart new promo published yesterday to promote Icelandic tourism parodies the video released last month in which Zuckerberg announces Facebook’s much-hyped name change to…
Q believers are convinced the former president’s Pennsylvania Avenue hotel is sending a signal about the much-anticipated date—when he will be inaugurated again. M ore than seven weeks after pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, nearly 5,000 National Guard troops still remain in Washington, D.C., amid concerns over more potential violence from QAnon followers. At…