FAA grants 2.8% pay increase in exchange for air traffic controllers not leaving shifts early, endangering passengers and cheating the government ??

Great analysis of DOT elimination of passenger rights by Secretary Duffy, while rest of world enhancing them. But doing something requires strong advocacy, litigation and political action that only membership in FlyersRights.org can provide.

Passenger alleged to have assaulted flight crew and trying to open exit door inflight in mental breakdown charged in state court in NYC and may face federal felony charges for interference with flight crew.

Another near miss today at Chicago Midway airport where fully loaded Southwest flight narrowly misses corporate jet crossing runway. FAA continues to refuse all meeting requests and proposals by FlyersRights to fix the lack of air traffic controllers and congestion at Chicago and NYC airports.

Higher airfares will be the new normal.

Already airfares have increased 8x the CPI inflation rate or 25% this year, only partly explained by higher jet fuel prices.