Press Releases

SALT LAKE CITY – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating that security checkpoints locally and nationwide will be busy during the Thanksgiving holiday travel season, which officially kicks off tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 19 and…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, to assist individuals interested in an exciting new federal career as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO.) The TSA was…

WASHINGTON—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects airport security checkpoints nationwide will be busy during the upcoming Thanksgiving travel period, which runs from Friday, Nov. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 28, and the agency is…

NEW YORK – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen travel volume increase during holidays and the TSA teams in the New York City region are prepared to handle the increase in the number of individuals planning to fly during the…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Thanksgiving has historically seen the biggest spike in travelers coming through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints and this year is expected to see a continuation of that trend at Pittsburgh…

PHILADELPHIA – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) sees travel volume increase during holidays, but it’s always Thanksgiving that historically has seen the biggest spike in travelers. This year is expected to see a similar trend at…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Thanksgiving has historically seen the biggest increase in the number of travelers coming through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints and this year is expected to see a continuation of that trend at…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials expect travel out of Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International Airports to return to pre-pandemic levels during the Thanksgiving holiday travel…

RICHMOND, Va. – Thanksgiving travel at Richmond International Airport typically results in a notable bump in travelers coming through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints and this year is expected to see a continuation…

HOUSTON, Tx – Before you agree to bring a family favorite food item to contribute to the Thanksgiving holiday table, it’s important to think about how you’re planning to transport it if you are flying to spend the holiday with family or friends.…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a man from carrying his .22 caliber handgun loaded with 10 bullets onto his flight on Monday, Nov. 15. The gun was detected in the X-…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Gambrills, Maryland, man from bringing his 9mm handgun loaded with 10 bullets onto his flight yesterday, Monday,…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® expedited screening program with the addition of two new airlines, adding to the more than 80 TSA PreCheck participating domestic and…

NEWARK--Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) want travelers who are ticketed to fly out of Terminals A and B at Newark Liberty International Airport to know that…

ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Willis, Virginia, resident from carrying her .357 revolver onto her flight at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport on Sunday, Nov. 14. The handgun was loaded with five bullets…

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) stopped a Troutville, Virginia, resident from bringing his 9mm handgun onto his flight on Thursday, Nov. 11. The firearm was loaded…

RHINELANDER, Wis. – Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport (RHI) from Monday, Nov. 15 through Friday, Nov. 19. The…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) hosted a ceremony earlier today to recognize the veterans within the TSA workforce ahead of the Veterans Day federal holiday on Thursday. Nearly one fifth of TSA’s workforce are veterans…

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen travel volume increase during holidays and the TSA team at Albany International Airport is prepared to handle the bump in travelers in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday while…

ERIE, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Erie International Airport (ERI) detected a .380 caliber handgun in a carry-on bag of an Erie County, Pa., man earlier today, Nov. 8. The firearm was loaded with five bullets. The…

LATROBE, Pa. –  A West Virginia woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers when they discovered a loaded gun among the woman’s carry-on items at the security checkpoint at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on…

MEDFORD, Oregon – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating that security checkpoints locally and nationwide will be busy during the upcoming holiday travel season. TSA at Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) is…

ST. PAUL, Minn. – A federal criminal complaint has been filed against a Mexican national after TSA agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found firearms and methamphetamine in his luggage, announced Acting United States Attorney W.…

WARWICK, R.I. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) on Friday, October 29. This was the third firearm detection this calendar year…

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) Saturday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…