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The Republican Standard
- September 6, 2022
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Miyares Wants Authority To Hold Airlines Accountable

Attorney General Jason Miyares and 36 other attorneys general want Congress to grant them power to enforce consumer protection laws against airlines; on Wednesday the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to congressional leaders saying that the U.S. Department of Transportation has failed to protect airline customers under both Republican and Democratic administrations. […]

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The Republican Standard
- June 10, 2022
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US Ending COVID Testing Requirement for International Air Travelers

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will lift its requirement for international travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the United States. The change will go into effect on Sunday at midnight, as CNN reports: The CDC is lifting the restriction that the travel industry had lobbied against for months after determining it was […]

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The Republican Standard
- May 8, 2022
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Passenger Stopped at Reagan Airport with 23 Weapons

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Airport authorities at Reagan National Airport have confirmed that a man from Alexandria, Virginia, was stopped and cited with 23 weapons — including knives, disposable scalpels, and brass knuckles in his carry-on luggage. According to a press release from the airport, the TSA officers located the weapons when the man’s carry-on bag entered the security […]

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The Republican Standard
- August 1, 2018
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TSA’s Quiet Skies Security Program Watching You Very, Very Closely

If you’re travelling though an airport and you think you’re being watched it’s probably because you’ve been flagged in the TSA’s broad security program Quiet Skies.

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Alex Lemieux is a Richmond-based editor with The Republican Standard. ...