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First Direct U.S.-Venezuela Flight in 7 Years Takes Off From Miami

The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela in nearly seven years departed Thursday from Miami International Airport, reopening a route suspended in 2019 and restoring one of the most important air links for Venezuelans in South Florida.

Latin Times

More air traffic control modernization funding needed, Duffy says

Efforts to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system are moving along with the support of funds provided in last year’s reconciliation law, but the Transportation Department will need even more money from Congress to finish the job, Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. Congress authorized $12.5 billion in funds to…

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New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for truckers

Sean Duffy has said that immigrants account for about 20% of all truck drivers nationwide

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The FAA is recruiting gamers to fix America’s air traffic controller crisis—and offering $155,000 to do it

With the U.S. still 3,500 controllers short of its staffing target, the federal government is turning to Fortnite fans and Roblox players to fill the gap.

Fortune

Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall

The Chicago Transit Authority has filed a federal lawsuit seeking the restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump’s administration stopped last fall

The Independent UK

US airport reignites debate over travel apparel as it ‘bans’ clothing item

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Buttigieg's baggage from DOT looms as 2028 issue

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What airlines owe you if you get stranded by winter weather

Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans

The Independent UK

California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses until March after immigrants sue

California has announced plans to delay the revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March, giving more time for truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify for the licenses to keep them

The Independent UK

Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver's licenses

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling out Colorado for its slow response to what he describes as major violations of federal commercial driver’s license regulations

The Independent UK

Sean Duffy’s daughter rails against TSA after she was given a pat down at airport security checkpoint

Evita Duffy-Alfonso says she almost missed her flight after waiting for the pat down since she declined to use the TSA’s body scanning technology

The Independent UK

Problems with commercial driver's licenses for immigrants found in 8 states so far

The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has now found problems in eight states in the wake of several deadly crashes

The Independent UK

New York could lose $73 million in highway funds over ‘improperly issued’ driver’s licenses

Drivers could be caught in the middle of a spat between the transportation secretary and the state of New York

The Independent UK

After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance stating airlines don't have to cover passenger expenses like meals or lodging when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed by an aircraft recall

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Passengers are wearing pajamas to the airport more often in protest against Sean Duffy’s etiquette push

The Transportation Department has urged Americans to dress nicer at the airport as it believes that correlates with good behavior

Reason

New Car Prices Hit $49,766 in October. Rolling Back Fuel Economy Regulations Could Bring Relief.

Here's a Trump reform that could actually make something more affordable.

The Independent UK

Some immigrant drivers are abandoning trucking after Trump administration enforces the rules

Everything the Trump administration has done this year to strengthen and enforce the standards for truck drivers and the schools that train them after several deadly crashes may cause problems for some companies if immigrants continue to flee the profession rather than deal with the harassment and scrutiny

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Thousands of US trucking schools risk closure over noncompliance with government rules

This marks the latest step in the government's effort to ensure truck drivers are qualified for commercial licenses

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Marie Claire

Can the Transportation Department Really Enforce an Airport Dress Code?

The Transportation Department wants a return to 1960s-era travel outfits. It's a loaded ask.

The Mary Sue

Donald Trump’s transportation secretary wants you to ditch the pajamas and slippers at the airport to solve air travel chaos

On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke live from Newark International Airport on enhancing the air travel experience. But his concern wasn’t flight delays, increasing costs, or a rise in air accidents; it was the passenger dress code.

The Independent UK

Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court

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Over 6,000 truck drivers have been pulled from the road for failing Trump’s demand they be proficient in English

The DOT is withholding $40 million from California, claiming the state is not complying with the English-language proficiency order for commercial truck drivers

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Federal government to withhold $40M from California for not enforcing trucker English requirements

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will withhold $40 million from California because it is the only state that is failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers

The Independent UK

Trump says Chinese airlines could be forced to take longer routes avoiding Russia to reach US airports

‘We’re going to need Chinese airlines to avoid Russian airspace if they want to land in the US,’ says Trump administration

The Independent UK

What to know about the stricter rules coming to noncitizen truck drivers after fatal Florida crash

It is now significantly harder for non-U.S. citizens to obtain a commercial driver’s license under new rules the Transportation Department has imposed

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