Record demand and TSA staffing shortages are pushing airport operations to the breaking point. Deploying ICE agents could help at the margins — but it doesn’t solve the underlying problem.
After Pieter Elbers' exit from IndiGo and Aloke Singh's resignation from Air India Express, rumours had been that Singh would be lined up for the top job at IndiGo. Now with him as the Chief Strategy Officer, who will end up as CEO?
The latest aviation conundrum in India needs to balance passengers’ convenience and rights with airlines’ profitability. And each side wants a solution.
Even without a direct role in screening, a visible ICE presence at airports risks adding new friction to an already fragile inbound travel environment.
Sustainable aviation fuel was supposed to help airlines reduce their dependence on oil. The Iran war has exposed how far aviation is from that reality.