The TSA is a bloated, incompetent agency that's expanding. What could make it even worse? Mistreating its customers. A case that crossed my desk recently will leave you shaking your head and worrying about the future of the agency tasked with protecting the nation's transportation systems. (Edited by Iden Eliopoulos)

It's time for a vaccine passport in the United States. But not for the reason you're thinking.

You'll probably hate the travel industry's secret pandemic recovery plan. The strategy is clear: First, demand a generous taxpayer bailout. Then, raise prices. (Produced by Aren Elliott.)

Nine million airline passengers. That's how many people had a problem with a ticket refund last year, according to new numbers reported by the Department of Transportation (DOT). A staggering 89,518 people wanted their money back from an airline in 2020 -- a 5,687 percent increase from the previous year. But that figure, which is thought to represent only 1 percent of overall airline refund complaints, suggests nearly 9 million Americans had an airline refund complaint last year. 

(Thanks to Podington Bear for the music and Iden Eliopoulos for the editing.)

It was a gift that seemed too good to be true. During the early days of the pandemic, the airline industry offered passengers who wanted to cancel their flights a generous ticket credit, valid for up to 24 months. It also revoked many of its hated ticket change fees. And guess what? It was too good to be true. (Thanks to Podington Bear for the music and Iden Eliopoulos for the editing.)

The Biden administration has floated two ideas to curb the deadly new COVID-19 strains. Both of them would almost certainly protect Americans, but they could also kill what's left of the travel industry.

It isn't just some travelers who are acting like the pandemic never happened. A few travel companies are, too. They encourage dangerous activities like flying long distances, hanging out in a sports bar, and attending a food and wine festival. That's shameful and irresponsible -- and it has to end.

The CDC's new mask mandate makes sense. But a testing requirement under consideration won’t fly.

France will close all schools and universities on Monday in preparation for a surge in coronavirus infections. But in Nice, people seem to have greeted the news with a collective shrug. There are 2,800 coronavirus cases in France. And residents are being careful. When I instinctively reached out to shake a friend's hand, he politely stepped back and waved me off. No one wants to get infected.

There are more than 1,000 coronavirus cases in France and 16 deaths. And in Marseille, it's starting to take a toll. The InterContinental hotel, an 18th-century property overlooking the port, is more than half-empty. Coca Cola just canceled a major meeting in the hotel. It feels like I have the entire sixth floor to myself.