Press Releases

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm this morning at the security screening checkpoint at Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ). The firearm, a .380 caliber Ruger loaded with six…

ATLANTA – Transportation Security Administration officers working at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) checkpoints screened 93,082 passengers and crew on Friday, May 25, breaking the previous single-day record of 92,421 set on…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a loaded handgun onboard a plane at a John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) checkpoint.The incident occurred this morning just after…

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 during the week of June 11 to 15, where…

BALTIMORE – You come to an airport checkpoint hoping to catch your flight on time and arrive at your destination safely. Seems simple enough, but sometimes something you weren’t expecting comes up at the checkpoint and it slows you down and perhaps…

WASHINGTON – Transportation Security Administration Administrator David P. Pekoske announced 31 members to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC), which provides recommendations for improving aviation security methods, equipment…

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm early this morning at the security screening checkpoint at Des Moines International Airport (DSM). This is the seventh firearm found at DSM so far this…

RICHMOND – It seems all too common for Transportation Security Administration officers to be detecting guns at airports throughout Virginia.In total, 3,957 firearms were discovered in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the country last year,…

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that travelers will have the opportunity to go to Oakland International Airport (OAK) to enroll in the popular…

DULLES, Va. – A Loudoun County, Virginia, man was cited by airport police at Washington Dulles International Airport after a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted a loaded gun in the man’s carry-on bag at one of the airport…

OAKLAND, Calif. – In what is expected to be the busiest summer travel season ever nationwide, officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Alameda County Sheriff’…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration today announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to include British Airways. Today’s announcement brings the number of airlines participating in TSA Pre✓® to…

LINTHICUM, Md. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) caught a semi-automatic handgun at one of the airport’s checkpoints this morning, marking the second gun caught at…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for another record-breaking travel season this summer, as 243 million passengers and crew are projected to pass through security checkpoints nationwide between Memorial Day…

LINTHICUM, MD. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) caught a handgun at one of the airport’s checkpoints today.   The traveler, a resident of York, Pa., was…

SALISBURY, Md. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Salisbury Regional Airport stopped a Wicomico County. Maryland, woman with a loaded handgun as she was escorting her child through the airport’s checkpoint.The Salisbury, Maryland,…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Transportation Security Administration officers working at the Louisville International Airport (SDF) checkpoint screened 11,099 passengers Sunday, May 6.Travelers returning from the 2018 Kentucky Derby contributed to the highest…

RICHMOND, Va. – A Hopewell, Virginia, woman was arrested at Richmond International Airport on Monday, May 7, after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer found a loaded semi…

BENNER TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The number of passengers expected to fly this summer is expected to exceed last year’s record-breaking numbers with more than 2.5 million passengers per day expected to pass through Transportation Security Administration…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a North Carolina man from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport checkpoint. The incident occurred this morning…

Destin, Fla. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to remind travelers of new security procedures ahead of the busy summer travel period to make any trip through the airport as efficient and comfortable as possible. Destin-Fort…

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 2018 Kentucky Derby.…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration today announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to six additional international carriers. The six new partnering airlines are Air Serbia, Condor Airlines, Porter…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – On Monday, April 30, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm in a carry-on bag at the security screening checkpoint at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID).    TSA found the firearm…

WASHINGTON — The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) announced last week that the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Instagram account has won three 2018 Webby Awards. …