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August 28, 2023 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® expedited screening program with the addition of Cayman Airways, French bee, Titan Airways and ZIPAIR. With these additions, there are…
August 28, 2023 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – Dina, a three-year old German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) explosives detection canine at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), is the winner of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) 2023 Cutest Canine Contest. Last week,…
August 28, 2023
PHILADELPHIA—Labor Day Weekend is around the corner and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport who typically share their favorite travel tips with family and friends have compiled a short list of…
August 28, 2023 | Local Press Release
NEWARK, N.J. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport prevented two guns from being carried onto flights within a short seven-day timeframe. A Fort Lee, N.J. man was caught with a loaded…
August 28, 2023 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – An Arizona man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected a loaded handgun among the man’s belongings. The .380 caliber gun was loaded with five…
August 28, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 25, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 25, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 24, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 23, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 22, 2023 | Local Press Release
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,…
August 22, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 21, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 18, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 16, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 16, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 15, 2023 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it is expanding TSA PreCheck® with Telos Corporation, which is now offering TSA PreCheck enrollment services at…
August 14, 2023 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON —The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced changes to the…
August 14, 2023 | Local Press Release
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.…
August 11, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 11, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 8, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 8, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 8, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…
August 7, 2023 | Local Press Release
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…

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