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July 13, 2021 | 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) Monday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…
July 13, 2021 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— Summer travel is in full swing at Philadelphia International Airport and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are seeing a lot of prohibited at checkpoints, which results in more bag checks and slower checkpoint…
July 13, 2021 | Local Press Release
APPLETON, WI – Central Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Appleton International Airport (ATW) from Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23. The…
July 12, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) caught a loaded handgun at one of the airport checkpoints on Sunday, July 11, bringing the total number of firearms detected at…
July 9, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented an Oxon Hill, Maryland, man from bringing a .40 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets onto his flight yesterday,…
July 9, 2021 | Local Press Release
SANTA BARBARA, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is alerting travelers who have plans to fly out of Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) in the coming days and weeks, to allow plenty of time for security screening and…
July 9, 2021 | Local Press Release
BURBANK, Calif. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminded travelers Friday to be fully aware of the contents of their carry-on luggage prior to arrival at the security checkpoint. This advice follows TSA’s discovery of a loaded…
July 9, 2021 | Local Press Release
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminded travelers Friday to be fully aware of the contents of their carry-on luggage prior to arrival at the security checkpoint. This advice follows TSA’s discovery of a loaded…
July 9, 2021 | Local Press Release
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminded travelers Friday to be fully aware of the contents of their carry-on luggage prior to arrival at the security checkpoint. This advice follows TSA’s discovery of a loaded…
July 8, 2021 | Local Press Release
ALLENTOWN, Pa.— Summer travel is in full swing at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) and across the country as more people get vaccinated, grab a low fare to their desired destination and return to air travel. The Transportation Security…
July 8, 2021 | Local Press Release
PORTLAND, Oregon - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Oregon discovered six firearms - all of them loaded - over a 10-day period during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at security checkpoints. Five of…
July 7, 2021 | Local Press Release
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen travel volume increase this summer compared to last year and the agency is prepared to handle the increased volume while remaining committed to supporting a healthy and…
July 7, 2021 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 10.1 million travelers over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, which includes traveler screenings from July 1 to July 5. This milestone represents 83% of travel volume…
July 7, 2021 | Local Press Release
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) Tuesday. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m., and TSA officials…
July 6, 2021 | Local Press Release
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – Residents of Northwest Philadelphia in the Valley Forge, Plymouth Meeting and King of Prussia area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program in the AAA parking lot…
July 6, 2021 | Local Press Release
HARRISBURG, Pa.— Now that July is here, summer travel is in full swing at Harrisburg International Airport and across the country as more people get vaccinated, score a low fare to their desired destination and return to air travel. Transportation…
July 1, 2021 | Local Press Release
 PORTLAND, Maine – The number of passengers flying through Portland International Jetport (PWM) and Bangor International Airport (BGR) are expected to continue rising throughout the summer travel season. Nationwide Transportation Security…
July 1, 2021 | Local Press Release
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Residents of the Lehigh Valley area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program at Lehigh Valley International Airport from July 7 to 15, where officials will host a temporary…
July 1, 2021 | Local Press Release
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Residents of the Newport News, Williamsburg and Hampton Roads region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® application program inside Newport News/Williamsburg…
July 1, 2021 | Local Press Release
LINTHICUM, Md. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught five handguns at the security checkpoints at Baltimore /Washington International-Thurgood Marshall Airport during June, bringing the total for the year to 12. In each…
July 1, 2021 | National Press Release
As summer travel volumes continue to rise and the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) remains prepared to ensure a secure screening process at airports nationwide. On Sunday, June 27, TSA…
June 30, 2021 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen travel volume increase this summer and the agency is prepared to handle the bump in travelers in advance of the July 4th holiday while remaining committed to supporting a healthy…
June 30, 2021 | Local Press Release
BOISE, Idaho – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminded travelers to be fully aware of the contents of their carry-on luggage prior to coming to the security checkpoint following the discovery of a loaded firearm in the bag of a…
June 29, 2021 | Local Press Release
TRENTON, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, resident was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught him with a handgun at the security checkpoint at Trenton-Mercer Airport on Monday, June 28. A TSA officer…
June 29, 2021 | Local Press Release
FRESNO, California - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) on Tuesday shared that current travel projections for the summer indicate that the number of travelers departing the…

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