Press Releases

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport prevented a Hampton, Va., man from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Saturday, Aug. 26. The 9mm handgun was…

LINTHICUM, Md. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is staffed and ready for the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend of travel and has some advice and tips to make the checkpoint screening process go smoothly. “Planning ahead and…

SAN DIEGO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is prepared and staffed for what is projected to be a very busy end-of-summer and Labor Day weekend travel surge. With passenger volumes that…

BELGRADE, Montana - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun the process to federalize airport security screening operations at Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport (BZN). Since September 1, 2014, these services have been…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Residents of Westchester County and the surrounding area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Westchester County Airport (HPN) from Sept. 18 to 22, where…

WORCESTER, Mass. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane Monday, August 21 at Worcester Regional Airport (ORH). During Monday late afternoon security screening,…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – An Indiana County, Pa., man was prevented from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday (Aug. 21) when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected the firearm in the man’s…

MINNEAPOLIS - Voting is underway in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) 2023 Cutest Canine contest, and Zita, a three-year-old German Shorthair pointer who works at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, is one of four finalists…

SEATTLE - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) found two loaded firearms in a traveler’s carry-on backpack Friday morning during routine screening at the airport’s security…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – An Oneida County, N.Y., man was prevented from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight yesterday (Aug. 15) when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Syracuse Hancock International Airport detected a loaded…

ALBANY, N.Y. –  A Rensselaer County N.Y., resident was caught with a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Albany International Airport (ALB) yesterday, Aug. 15. The 9mm gun was loaded…

ARLINGTON, Va. – An airline employee was cited by police after he was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers with a loaded handgun at one of the checkpoints at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday, Aug. 11.…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed two new state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) checkpoint scanners that enhance screening capabilities of carry-on items brought to the checkpoint by passengers…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Norfolk woman from bringing her handgun onto a flight on Wednesday (Aug. 9). The .380 caliber gun was packed in a carry-on bag next to…

MILWAUKEE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Friday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…

Summer travel season is in full swing and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are eager to share their top “dos and don’ts” for travelers. TSA officers have an insider’s view of what results in a smooth security screening process…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented two men from carrying guns onto their flights at Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday (Aug. 7). The first firearm, a…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Butler County, Pa., man was prevented from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight this morning (Aug. 7) when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected a loaded handgun…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented an Arizona resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Friday. The 9mm gun was loaded with 10 bullets. The gun was caught…

Residents of Northern Virginia will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at any of four temporary pop-up application centers at AAA offices during select weeks in August. TSA PreCheck…

GREEN BAY –Wisconsin residents can enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) in a special event next week. The temporary enrollment center…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a male passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane Thursday at Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN). During Thursday afternoon security screening, TSA…

BOISE, Idaho - To coincide with National Work Like a Dog Day held annually on August 5, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Boise Airport on Thursday highlighted the role explosive detection canine Lubo and his law…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is in the process of installing two new state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanners at the security checkpoint at West Virginia International Yeager Airport. During…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – An Ontario County, N.Y., man was stopped by security officers at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport today when they detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag at the Transportation Security Administration’…