The federal aviation administration said sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown. The irs has accessed a massive database of americans' flight records without warrants, sparking bipartisan outrage and privacy concerns Major airlines sell this data to federal agencies, bypassing legal safeguards This deep dive explores the implications for surveillance and civil liberties in the digital era. American, united, and southwest airlines have issued travel waivers allowing customers to change or cancel flights without penalty. Airlines have issued travel advisories for passengers scheduled to fly in and out of major hubs during the government shutdown.
Travel pros are urging people to brace for flight disruptions as the faa throttles back air traffic starting on friday. An anonymous reader shares a report The irs accessed a database of hundreds of millions of travel records, which show when and where a specific person flew and the credit card they used, without obtaining a warrant, according to a letter signed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers and shared with 404.
WATCH
