Press Releases

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm this morning, March 29, at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID). This was the second firearm intercepted at the CID checkpoint so far this calendar year, compared…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration today awarded Smiths Detection, Inc. of Edgewood, Md., a $96.8 million contract for 300 Computed Tomography (CT) systems and associated ancillary equipment and services over five years. The…

WARWICK, R.I. – The number of passengers expected to fly this spring is expected to be the highest in years with more than 2.2 million passengers per day expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints during the popular…

PITTSBURGH – A West Virginia woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) on Wednesday, March 27, when they detected a loaded handgun in her backpack.The Monongalia County, West…

BOISE, Idaho – Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at the Boise Airport discovered a loaded firearm in the carry-on luggage of a female traveler ticketed for travel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Wednesday morning…

NORFOLK, Va.—A local man was caught by the Transportation Security Administration with a handgun at a Norfolk International Airport checkpoint on Tuesday, March 26, marking the third firearm that TSA officers have caught at the airport’s checkpoints…

SEATTLE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Paine Field Airport (PAE) is prepared for a busy spring break travel season. Departing passenger volumes are projected to increase starting…

McALLEN, Texas – A temporary TSA Pre✓® application center will be open at McAllen International Airport (MFE) from Tuesday, April 16 – Thursday, April 18.“We’re pleased to offer this enrollment opportunity to those who live in or around McAllen,”…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day, “fast track” hiring event on Saturday, April 6, to recruit full- and part-time TSA officers to work at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). TSA is looking to hire…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – A Harrison County, WV, woman was stopped on Tuesday, March 19 with a loaded gun at North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) in Bridgeport, WV, after Transportation Security Administration officers who were working at the airport…

NEWARK, NJ – Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport stopped a Monmouth County, NJ, man from bringing a handgun onto an airplane yesterday, March 21st. It was the third gun caught at the airport so far…

NORFOLK, Va.—A local man was caught by the Transportation Security Administration with a loaded handgun at a Norfolk International Airport checkpoint on Tuesday, March 19th, marking the second firearm that TSA officers have caught at the airport’s…

LINTHICUM, MD – A Texas man was arrested on Wednesday, March 20, at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after Transportation Security Administration officers caught him with a loaded handgun at the checkpoint at Terminal B.…

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that local residents can enroll in TSA Pre✓® at Portland International Airport (PDX) for a four-week period starting Monday, April 1, 2019. Those interested in…

DENVER, Colo. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day, “fast track” hiring event on Saturday, March 23, to recruit full- and part-time TSA officers to work at Denver International Airport (DEN). Starting pay is $20.40…

BURBANK, Calif. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced a permanent TSA Pre✓® enrollment office has opened in Burbank, Calif. This is the only permanent enrollment center available in this area of Los Angeles County.The…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding an event this Saturday to recruit and hire Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Nashville International Airport (BNA). The event will be held Saturday,…

SPOKANE, Wash. – Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Spokane International Airport (GEG) on March 11, discussed a recent increase in the number of firearms brought by travelers to the airport security checkpoints and…

NEW YORK – A man from the Bronx was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport yesterday, March 7, after the armed man tried to run past Transportation Security Administration officers when they declined to allow him past the security…

NEW YORK – The number of passengers expected to fly this spring is expected to be the highest in years with more than 2.2 million passengers per day expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints during the popular…

RICHMOND, Va. – A Staunton, Virginia, man was cited by police at Richmond International Airport  Tuesday, March 5 after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer found a loaded handgun in the traveler’s carry-on bag.The 9 mm…

WASHINGTON –  The Transportation Security Administration kicked off the Spring Break travel period, which typically begins in late February and continues into April, and is prepared for yet another record number of travelers. TSA expects to…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Florida man’s checked bag triggered an alarm as it passed through the Transportation Security Administration’s checked baggage security equipment at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) yesterday (March 4th). When they opened…

REDMOND, Ore. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced TSA Pre✓® enrollment will be offered at the Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) for three weeks starting Monday, March 11, 2019. Local residents interested in enrolling in…

SCRANTON, Pa. – Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA Pre✓® application program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) from March 4 through…