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- Your holiday travel plans could be ruined if you wear one particular item to the airport - The TSA is advising holiday travelers to skip sparkly sweaters and sequined outfits at airport security checkpoints, as glittery clothing can trigger extra screening.
- Flyers warn air travel is becoming unbearable as passenger seats keep shrinking - Passengers share cramped airplane seat stories on social media, sparking heated debates about airline policies and personal space boundaries during flights.
- Airports allow non-traveling public past security entrances for first time in decades - Oakland airport introduces guest passes, allowing non-passengers to accompany travelers past security — reviving a pre-9/11 tradition at U.S. airports.
- Air traffic control towers will 'never' reach full staffing levels under current system, FAA chief says - FAA chief says air traffic control towers will "never" reach full staffing under current system, calling it "chronically understaffed."
- 'Massive' rat spotted running through airplane forces cancellation of vacation flight - Shocking video shows rat scurrying through KLM flight cabin from Amsterdam to the Caribbean, forcing airline to cancel connecting flight to Bonaire for safety.
- JetBlue pilot calls Air Force near-miss 'outrageous' after tanker crosses flight path - JetBlue flight from Curaçao to New York narrowly avoided mid-air collision with U.S. Air Force tanker near Venezuela, forcing evasive action during climb.
- Airline passenger attempted to open plane door in mid-air, authorities say - A passenger on a Cathay Pacific flight from Boston to Hong Kong was arrested this week after trying to open a door on the aircraft mid-flight, officials said.
- New cockpit audio reveals chaos as off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot tried to shut engines off mid-flight - New cockpit audio reveals tense moments as former Alaska Airlines pilot on mushrooms tried shutting down engines mid-flight, forcing emergency Portland landing.
- US deploys fighter jets to Gulf of Venezuela in closest known approach yet, amid rising tension - Two U.S. fighter jets conducted a 30-minute training flight over waters north of Venezuela, marking increased military activity in the region.
- Hot debate about 'nightmare' plane passenger erupts after man brews espresso at 35,000 feet - A viral TikTok shows a passenger making fresh espresso on a commercial flight using a portable brewing device, sparking mixed reactions about in-flight etiquette.