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March 23, 2026

News to Know


ICE Agents Sent to U.S. Airports,
TSA Callouts High

SOURCE: CNN, 3/23

ICE agents will begin handling some security duty at U.S. airports Monday amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that has sidelined many Transportation Security Administration officers, with border czar Tom Homan in charge of the effort, the Trump administration announced Sunday.

Travelers are being warned to expected delays.

 
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AVIATION

2 Dead After Air Canada Plane, Fire Truck Collide at LaGuardia Airport (NBC NEWS, 3/23)

Flight Cancellations to the Middle East: Latest Updates From Major Airlines (TRAVEL TOMORROW, 3/23)

6-Hour Lines: Delta Staff Step in as TSA Shortages Paralyze Atlanta Hub (SIMPLE FLYING, 2/23)
*GBTA U.S. members: send a message to Congress

Major Airline to Axe Hundreds of Flights Until End of Summer Amid Fuel Cost Crisis (THE SUN, 3/23)

Airlines Call for Government Support as Disruptions Escalate (TRAVEL WEEKLY, 3/23)

SUSTAINABILITY

Google and American Airlines Use AI to Reduce Contrails 62% (PYMNTS, 3/22)

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OTHER SECTORS

Cambodia Added to US Visa Bond Scheme for Business and Tourist Travel (NATIONAL THAILAND, 3/23)

Business Travel Proves Resilient Amid Global Volatility (TTG MICE, 3/23)

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