New blog post: I tried to opt-out of airlines selling my data to the government, and I am not sure if it worked

I followed a process I found online to to ask the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) to stop selling my data to the government, and the response I got was that they don't have any data related to me.

https://sergiswriting.com/opt-out-airlines-selling-data/

#privacy #airlines #DHS

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From 'Icarus bug' to flawed panels: Airbus counts cost of relying on single model

This week, Airbus got a brutal reminder that even the world’s most-delivered jet isn’t immune to shocks as disparate as solar flares and flawed metal.

The Japan Times
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TSA Confirm.ID: TSA plans to charge air travelers without ID or without REAL-ID $3B a year in extra fees for extra questioning ($45 per person)

A deep dive into what this means, how it might work, and what you can do about it:

https://papersplease.org/wp/2025/12/05/tsa-confirm-id-tsa-plans-to-charge-air-travelers-3b-a-year-in-extra-fees-for-extra-questioning/

#travel #TSA #surveillance #airlines #airports #ID #REAL-ID

TSA Confirm.ID: TSA plans to charge air travelers without ID or without REAL-ID $3B a year in extra fees for extra questioning – Papers, Please!

The mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is entering a new phase. Malaysia's Ministry of Transport has confirmed that seabed operations will restart in the southern Indian Ocean on 30 December 2025.
#Malaysia #Airlines #FlightMH370

Read More: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/what-really-happened-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-latest-facts-ongoing-mystery-search-1760301

"'Plus-size passengers' must now book two seats in advance on this airline."

"From 1/27, travelers who ‘cannot fit w/in their seats’ armrests will be required to book two tickets & will only be entitled to a refund on the second if their flight isn’t fully booked."

https://www.timeout.com/news/plus-size-passengers-will-now-have-to-book-two-seats-in-advance-on-this-airline-120325?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#Airlines #Southwest #Passengers #Travel #Flying #Flights #Flight #Airport #Traveling #Travelers #Plussize #airline

‘Plus-size passengers’ will now have to book two seats in advance on this airline

The new rules come into place at the end of January

Time Out Worldwide

European budget airlines are preparing to return to Ukraine as soon as its airports are able to reopen for passenger flights.

Wizz Air has said it plans to base 15 aircraft in Ukraine within two years of a peace agreement being reached, and that this number will rise to 50 within seven years, while Ryanair has said it could resume flights within two weeks of any deal being concluded.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251204-european-budget-airlines-are-preparing-to-return-to-ukraine-as-soon-as-its-airports-are-able-to-reopen-for-passenger-flights?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Ukraine #Airlines #WizzAir #Ryanair #Easyjet #Aviation

European budget airlines are preparing to return to Ukraine as soon as its airports are able to reopen for passenger flights.

Wizz Air has said it plans to base 15 aircraft in Ukraine within two years of a peace agreement being reached, and that this number will rise to 50 within …

Ukrainska Pravda
Commercial airline pilots often conceal mental health conditions for fear that disclosing therapy or medication, or even just seeking help, could mean having their license pulled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/world/society/airline-pilots-mental-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #airlines #aviation #mentalhealth #depression
Airline pilots hide mental health struggles to keep flying

Pilots who report anxiety or depression may be grounded, and severe conditions require an extensive FAA review that can take up to a year or more.

The Japan Times

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