The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing airlines to keep their flight slots from several busy airports due to the continuing pandemic. The FAA is extending covid relief so airlines can keep their coveted flight slots for takeoffs and landings.
The FAA is seeking to collect the largest fines yet for passengers who disrupt flights. The two fines are civil penalties one of which is $81,950 while to other is $77,272.
A federal judge rejected an attempt by the pilot union for Southwest airlines to block the airlines vaccine mandate. Southwest is complying with a Biden administration requirement that federal contractors including airlines that have government contracts.