Other

1981

1981-08-05 President Ronald Regan fired 11,345 air traffic controllers because they were on strike demanding better pay and conditions.

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1025018833/looking-back-on-when-president-reagan-fired-air-traffic-controllers

https://www.politico.com/story/2008/08/reagan-fires-11-000-striking-air-traffic-controllers-aug-5-1981-012292

https://millercenter.org/reagan-vs-air-traffic-controllers

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-5/reagan-fires-11359-air-traffic-controllers

1997

1997-01-01 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was a reality TV star on MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Duffy

2019 November

2019-11-01 Sean Duffy was a lobbyist for Partnership for Fair and Open Skies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Duffy

https://accountable.us/hearing-highlights-sean-duffy-glosses-over-major-airline-lobbying-conflict/

2025 November

2025-11-14 The Trump administration repealed a Biden-era law which was designed to compensate airline travelers who’s flights were delayed or disrupted.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/us/trump-administration-compensation-flight-disruptions-hnk

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-drops-biden-proposal-delayed-flights-airlines-compensation/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-flight-disruption-transportation-department-cash-refund/

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-20042.pdf

https://nypost.com/2025/11/25/lifestyle/dot-reverses-biden-era-auto-reimbursement-rule-for-delayed-travelers/

2025-11-19 Department of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a campaign to urge travelers to dress up when flying and be in a better mood.

https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/golden-age-travel-starts-you-trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveils-new

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transportation-department-air-travel-civility-golden-age-sean-duffy/

https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/11/26/trump-dress-code-flights/

2026 February

2026-02-11 The Pentagon abruptly shut down El Paso Airport over a mistaken “cartel drone” scare involving a party balloon. First they said the shutdown was due to a “Mexican cartel drone”, then Sean Duffy posted “the threat has been neutralized”.

https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2026/02/11/what-we-know-about-what-caused-el-paso-airspace-to-close-briefly/88629288007/

https://apnews.com/live/faa-el-paso-texas-air-space-closed-updates

https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/2021594420806639787

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/politics/el-paso-trump-administration-finger-pointing

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/coastal/politics/2026/02/11/dc-wrap

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airspace-closure-followed-spat-over-drone-related-tests-and-party-balloon-shoot-down-sources-say/

2026-02-20 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced CDL drivers would have to take their commercial drivers tests in English, citing it would increase safety.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-transportation-secretary-duffy-announces-english-only-commercial-drivers-license-tests

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5748488-cdl-truck-drivers-english-test-sean-duffy/

2026 April

2026-04-17 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he will advocate for a hiring campaign to attract video gamers to become Air Traffic Controllers.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5836498-faa-targets-gamers-hiring/

https://www.semafor.com/article/04/17/2026/usdot-sec-sean-duffy-recruiting-gamers-as-air-traffic-controllers-is-wildly-successful

2026 May

2026-05-03 Spirit Airlines liquidated all its assets.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/spirit-airlines-says-it-has-no-choice-liquidate-operations-2026-05-04/

https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/spirit-airlines-liquidation-has-minimal-impact-on-aerospace-industry-says-bofa-93CH-4656452

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/01/spirit-airlines-trump-bailout.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/spirit-airlines-scrambles-government-lifeline-161505884.html

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5789050/spirit-airlines-liquidation-bankruptcy-impact

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/spirit-airlines-rescue-trump-administration.html

https://www.detroitnews.com/videos/media/video/2026/04/22/spirit-airlines-liquidation-could-leave-loyal-customers-on-the-tarmac/89714989007/

https://viewfromthewing.com/spirit-airlines-is-days-away-from-liquidation-heres-why-their-business-failed/

PAYWALL https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/spirit-floats-us-government-stake-to-avoid-potential-liquidation

2026-05-05 Delta Airlines announced it would drop food and beverage services from flights under 350 miles.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-cuts-food-drink-service-short-flights-350-miles/

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/delta-scrap-snacks-beverages-hundreds-flights-expand-offerings-others-starting-month

https://thehill.com/business/5864094-delta-dropping-complimentary-food-drink-service-on-select-flights/

2026-05-12 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates. He was a reality TV star in the late 90’s for MTV’s The Real World and Road Rules.

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5818190/sean-duffy-road-trip-reality-show-sponsors

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/nx-s1-5821065/transportation-secretary-duffy-filmed-a-reality-show-funded-by-firms-he-regulates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wTxdxRGpAc

2026-05-14 A jury in Chicago ordered Boeing to pay nearly $50M in a lawsuit stemming from a fatal crash.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-jury-awards-family-boeing-737-max-crash-victim-495-million-2026-05-14/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-737-max-crash-victim-family-jury-49-5-million/

2026 June

2026-06-30 Airline fares climbed 26.5%

https://fortune.com/2026/06/30/airfare-airline-ticket-costs-domestic-versus-international-jet-fuel/

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/expect-prices-high-stay-high-155812555.html

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/airfare-inflation/