Aviation safety and security
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, a passenger wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as he waits for a Delta Airlines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Airlines have reported about 3,000 cases of disruptive passengers since Jan. 1, according to a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. It has gotten so bad that the airlines, flight attendants and pilots sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department on Monday, June 21, urging “that more be done to deter egregious behavior.” (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets

By David Koenig Jun. 22, 2021 11:39 AM EDT

People shop at the La Vega market in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, June 12, 2021, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. The Chilean capitol has reinstated quarantine measures due to the increase in COVID-19 infections. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
The Latest: Lebanon marks daily record of vaccinations

By The Associated Press Jun. 13, 2021 01:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2021 file photo, travelers wait for their luggage at a baggage carousel at Miami International Airport in Miami. The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Travel rebound: 2 million people go through US airports

By David Koenig Jun. 12, 2021 10:59 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2021 file photo, travelers wait for their luggage at a baggage carousel at Miami International Airport in Miami. The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
The Latest: Brazil president fined for not wearing mask

By The Associated Press Jun. 12, 2021 07:53 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 7, 2021 file photo an advertising figure for Covid-19 rapid test stands in front of a small test center in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)
The Latest: Melbourne pandemic lockdown extended to 2nd week

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2021 01:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2021 file photo, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gives his daily morning press conference following a two-week absence after he tested positive for the new coronavirus, at the National Palace in Mexico City. The Mexican leader has refused to mandate mask wearing or a declare any lockdown. And his obsessive drive to slash government spending may have contributed to the safety downgrade, which apparently involved insufficient staffing and oversight at airports. Lopez Obrador lashed out on both fronts Thursday, May 27, 2021, criticizing other governments rather than recognize any Mexican shortcomings. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Despite setbacks, Mexican president goes on offensive

May. 27, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2020 file photo, a worker wearing a mask walks past a Boeing 737 Max 9 built for Aeromexico as it is prepared for a flight from Renton Municipal Airport, in Renton, Wash. U.S. regulators have downgraded Mexico's aviation safety rating, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, a move that prevents Mexican airlines from expanding flights to the United States just as travel is recovering from the pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
US cuts Mexico's aviation safety rating, curbing new flights

By David Koenig May. 25, 2021 02:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, March 19, 2021 file photo, an airliner lands at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla. On Sunday, March 21, more than 1.5 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints, the largest number since the pandemic tightened its grip on the United States more than a year ago. However, passenger traffic remains far below 2019 levels. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Air travelers top 1.5 million for first time in over a year

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this in this Jan. 10, 2021, file photo, a man walks past a picture of a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet that crashed off Java island, put up at the command center for the search and rescue mission at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia. A malfunctioning automatic throttle may have caused the pilots of the Sriwijaya Air jet to lose control, leading to the plane's plunge into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)
Investigators: Throttle problem suspected in Indonesia crash

By Niniek Karmini Feb. 10, 2021 06:34 AM EST

Indonesian Navy personnel pose for photos with the flight data recorder recovered from the wreckage of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 in the Java Sea at Tanjung Priok Port, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor on Tuesday recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Indonesian searchers hunt for crashed plane's voice recorder

By Niniek Karmini And Achmad Ibrahim Jan. 12, 2021 08:42 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2020 file photo, air travelers arriving at Midway Airport in Chicago are reminded of the city's COVID-19 travel orders. More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings

By Michael Liedtke Dec. 20, 2020 01:56 PM EST

FILE - In this May 22, 2020 file photo, a message to wear a face mask flashes across a television monitor as travelers retrieve their bags off a carousel at Denver International Airport in Denver. Airlines are requiring passengers to wear masks, but recent incidents involving young children have put the carriers on the spot for how they enforce rules on face coverings. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Young children pose a dilemma for airlines with mask rules

By David Koenig Aug. 20, 2020 02:59 PM EDT

A part of the Air India Express flight is seen through a broken wall after it skidded off a runway while landing at the airport in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo)
Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently

By Subramoney Iyer And Sheikh Saaliq Aug. 08, 2020 02:55 AM EDT

A part of the Air India Express flight is seen through a broken wall after it skidded off a runway while landing at the airport in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo)
Plane skids off runway in India; 17 killed, including pilots

By Ashok Sharma And Emily Schmall Aug. 07, 2020 01:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 24, 2020, file photo, TSA agents help travelers as they clear security for flights out of Love Field in Dallas. The TSA has made some changes at airport security checkpoints after a whistleblower inside the agency complained about poor protection against the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Lawyer: TSA makes changes after whistleblower's complaint

By David Koenig Jul. 08, 2020 07:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 1, 2020, file, photo, Pakistani soldiers carry the coffin of their colleague who died in the crash of a state-run Pakistan International Airlines plane May 22, during his funeral in Karachi, Pakistan. The European Union’s aviation safety agency said Tuesday, June 30, 2020 that Pakistan’s national airline will not be allowed to fly into Europe for at least six months after the country’s aviation minister revealed that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on their pilot’s exams. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan File)
EU bans Pakistan airline from flying to Europe for 6 months

By Kathy Gannon And Adil Jawad Jun. 30, 2020 10:56 AM EDT

Gary Henderson installs an awning near the Giant Sky Wheel while preparing Canobie Lake Park for guests, Thursday, June 18, 2020 in Salem, New Hampshire. The amusement park plans to reopen on July 16th with capacity limitations and safety precautions for guests and workers as a some of the state restrictions due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak are lifted. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Wall Street eyes alternative data to track economy reopening

By Alex Veiga Jun. 18, 2020 02:42 PM EDT

Update on the latest in business:

Jun. 03, 2020 03:48 AM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asian shares rise as Wall Street gains for 3rd straight day TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose today...

As fewer people fly, rate of guns found in bags by TSA jumps

By David Koenig Apr. 27, 2020 05:18 PM EDT
With far fewer people flying because of travel restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, airport security screeners are naturally finding fewer guns in...