Press Releases

RICHMOND, Va. –There isn’t a spare seat to be had on any airline. But you booked early, got a good fare, and you are genuinely excited about your trip. Before you get buckled into that middle seat on the aircraft, you and your belongings are going…

PITTSBURGH – A Fayette County, Pennsylvania, woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) on Sunday, December 2, when they detected a loaded handgun in the woman’s carry-on bag.The…

DULLES, Va. – A Transportation Security Administration officer stopped a West Virginia man from bringing a loaded handgun onto an airplane at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) today, Friday, November 30.The TSA officer spotted the gun in…

BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that a temporary TSA Pre✓® enrollment center will be open for two weeks at Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in early January. Travelers interested in…

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—A local man was caught by the Transportation Security Administration with a loaded gun at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport checkpoint this morning, Nov. 29th.The .380 caliber handgun was loaded with six bullets,…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Tuesday in a Federal…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm Wednesday morning, Nov. 28, at Des Moines International Airport (DSM). This was the 11th firearm intercepted at the DSM checkpoint so far this calendar…

SCRANTON, Pa. – Residents of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® application program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport from Dec. 17 to 21, where…

BOSTON —  When a full-size suitcase triggered an alarm on the Transportation Security Administration’s checked baggage scanner equipment at Boston Logan International Airport, it was anything but a routine matter when smoke began pouring out of…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A Monroe County, Pennsylvania, man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) on Monday, Nov. 26 when they detected a loaded gun in the man’s carry-on bag. The…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration experienced the busiest Thanksgiving travel weeks in its 17-year history after a record breaking summer with more than 25.6 million passengers and crew members screened during the holiday…

TSA shares travel tips as Baltimore-area flyers prepare for Thanksgiving travelLINTHICUM, Md. – The number of passengers expected to fly this Thanksgiving season is expected to be high with more than 2.4 million passengers per day expected to pass…

RICHMOND – A Richmond, Virginia, man was cited by police at Richmond International Airport on Sunday, November 18th after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer found a loaded handgun in the traveler’s carry-on bag.The handgun was…

BOSTON– The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day, “fast track” hiring event on Saturday, December 1st, to recruit full- and part-time TSA officers to work at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). TSA is looking to…

PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) on Saturday, Nov. 17, when they detected a loaded handgun in the man’s carry-on bag.The…

ARLINGTON, Va. – With Thanksgiving just a few days away, travelers are eager to bring some of their favorite food items with them for their flights and contribute to the Thanksgiving table. Sometimes the items come from a favorite local shop…

LATROBE, Pa. – Residents of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and surrounding counties will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® application program inside the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – More than 500 travelers are expected to be screened by Transportation Security Administration officers at University Park Airport each day during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Overall, the number of passengers…

PHILADELPHIA – The number of passengers expected to fly this Thanksgiving season is expected to be high with more than 2.4 million passengers per day expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints nationwide each day…

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Approximately 2,500 travelers are expected to be screened by Transportation Security Administration officers at Harrisburg International Airport each day during the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. Overall, the number of…

SAN FRANCISCO - The Transportation Security Administration joined San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and United Airlines Wednesday to unveil state-of-the-art checkpoint technology ahead of the busy holiday travel season. Located in SFO’s…

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. – Residents of Long Island will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® application program inside the Long Island MacArthur Airport terminal from November 27 to December 7, where…

PITTSBURGH – The number of passengers expected to fly this Thanksgiving season is expected to be high with more than 2.4 million passengers per day expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints nationwide each day…

ARLINGTON, Va. –  Transportation Security Administration officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) stopped two travelers carrying handguns at checkpoints within a three-day span.TSA officers stopped a woman with a .380 caliber…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A Tennessee man was caught by the Transportation Security Administration with a loaded gun in his carry-on bag at the Huntington Tri-State Airport checkpoint on Monday, November 13. TSA officers stopped the Butler, Tennessee…