Press Releases

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day, “fast track” hiring event on Saturday, May 11, to recruit full- and part-time TSA officers to work at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). TSA is looking to hire…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A Northern Onondaga County, New York, woman was stopped after Transportation Security Administration officers at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) stopped her from bringing a handgun onto an airplane on Saturday, May 4.…

WARWICK,  R.I. –A Providence County, Rhode Island, man was stopped yesterday, May 2, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) caught him with a loaded handgun at the security…

ST. THOMAS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today highlighted security procedures ahead of the busy Carnival travel period and reminded travelers to keep in mind the following advice to help make their trip through the airport as…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Woodford County, Kentucky, man was arrested Wednesday, May 1, after Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport caught him trying to bring two loaded handguns past a security checkpoint in…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Louisville International Airport would like to remind passengers to expect higher than usual passenger volume this weekend as travelers return home from the 2019 Kentucky Derby.…

Denver, Colo. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Denver International Airport (DEN) is hosting a “fast track” hiring event this weekend to recruit full-time and part-time transportation security officers. The starting wage is $20.…

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is currently recruiting TSA officers to work at Portland International Airport (PDX).“TSA plays a critical role in securing our nation’s transportation system and we are looking to…

PORTLAND, Maine – Travelers should expect higher than usual numbers of passengers flying out of Portland International Jetport this spring and summer with nearly 5,000 travelers per day coming through the Transportation Security Administration’s…

LIHUE, Hawaii – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a two-day recruitment event later this week to hire Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Lihue Airport (LIH).The recruiting sessions will be held Friday, May 3…

WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) set another screening record during the 2019 spring…

BANGOR, Maine – Nationally, the number of passengers expected to fly this spring and summer is expected to be the highest in years with more than 2.3 million passengers per day expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Beckley, West Virginia, woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Yeager Airport Saturday, April 27, when they detected a loaded gun in the woman’s carry-on bag. The .380 caliber handgun was loaded…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.– The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruitment event Friday, May 3, to recruit part-time TSA officers to work at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO). The goal is to have many of the new…

BOISE, Idaho – A temporary TSA Pre✓® enrollment center will be open at Boise Airport for one week in May, providing local residents the opportunity to apply for the popular expedited security screening program.The Transportation Security…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration announced today the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program with Edelweiss Air and Qatar Airways. The two additional carriers brings the number of airlines participating in…

BOSTON — Massachusetts residents who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID credential or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a…

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire residents who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID credential, or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or…

PITTSBURGH – Three handguns have been stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) within a two-day period, the most recent coming on Tuesday when a Pittsburgh resident was stopped with a .40-…

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—  Do you have a star encircled in gold on your Rhode Island driver’s license? If not, there’s still time to get your gold star REAL ID driver’s license Rhode Island residents who want to board an airplane will soon need a gold…

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine residents who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID credential, or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a…

HARTFORD, Conn.—  Do you have a star on your Connecticut driver’s license? If not, there’s still time to get your REAL ID driver’s license with that star on it. Connecticut residents who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their…

MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont residents who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID credential, or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a…

PHILADELPHIA — Do you have a star? Is it a REAL ID star in a gold circle? Pennsylvanians who want to board an airplane will soon need a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a…

NEW YORK – New York residents will need an enhanced driver’s license or a REAL ID compliant driver’s license by October 1, 2020, if they want to use it to get on a domestic flight, enter certain federal buildings or enter military bases. With that…