Press Releases

February 16, 2018 | Local Press Release
LOS ANGELES – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) today highlighted two security checkpoint technologies that are currently being piloted at Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Tom Bradley…
February 15, 2018 | Local Press Release
HOUSTON — Today Houston Airport System Director Mario Diaz joined Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Deputy Administrator Huban A. Gowadia in a ceremony announcing new checkpoint technology at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).…
February 15, 2018 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va. —  To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun to implement new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the country…
February 14, 2018 | Local Press Release
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm Tuesday in the carry-on baggage of a male passenger traveling from Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) to Salt Lake City International…
February 13, 2018 | Local Press Release
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in South Dakota announced it has implemented stronger carry-on baggage security screening procedures at all commercial airports in the state. The new security measures require…
February 13, 2018 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, VA. —  To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun to implement new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the…
February 12, 2018 | Local Press Release
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm Friday afternoon in the carry-on baggage of a female passenger traveling from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Phoenix Sky…
February 12, 2018 | Local Press Release
KALISPELL, Mont. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today reminded local Flathead Valley residents that they will have the opportunity to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program at Glacier Park International…
February 12, 2018 | Local Press Release
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. —  To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun to implement new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the…
February 9, 2018 | Local Press Release
CHARLESTON, WV. – A Charleston, West Virginia, man was cited by police after a Transportation Security Administration officer at Yeager Airport (CRW) spotted a loaded gun in the man’s carry-on bag at the airport checkpoint this morning.The man was…
February 8, 2018 | Local Press Release
CLEVELAND – Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun on board a plane at a Cleveland Hopkins International Airport checkpoint yesterday. The incident occurred yesterday just after 3 p.m. at…
February 6, 2018 | Local Press Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Transportation Security Administration is prepared for the start of the Spring Break travel period, which typically begins in February and continues into April. The biggest thing travelers can do make their security experience…
February 6, 2018 | Local Press Release
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) set a one-day record on Feb. 5 for the number of people the agency screened through security checkpoints. On “Get Away Monday…
February 5, 2018 | Local Press Release
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at Lehigh Valley…
February 2, 2018 | Local Press Release
MINNEAPOLIS – In what is projected to be the busiest day ever for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport (MSP), the agency showcased one of its key assets that it will utilize to keep travelers safe and…
February 2, 2018 | Local Press Release
NEWARK, N.J. – A Carbon County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport yesterday, February 1, after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected a loaded pistol in the traveler’s jacket.  A TSA…
February 1, 2018 | Local Press Release
LINTHICUM, Md. - Transportation Security Administration officers stopped 26 guns at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport checkpoints in 2017, an increase from the 24 caught in 2016. It continued a disturbing trend of an…
February 1, 2018 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration today announced the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to five additional domestic and international carriers. The five new partnering airlines are Air France, Brussels…
January 31, 2018 | Local Press Release
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) checkpoint. The incident occurred this morning…
January 30, 2018 | Local Press Release
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.  —  The Transportation Security Administration’s security checkpoint at Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS) has doubled its size, growing from one to two lanes to improve efficiency as passengers are screened before being…
January 28, 2018
LINTHICUM, Md. – Two more handguns were stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport the past few days, bringing the number of guns caught during the first month of…
January 26, 2018 | Local Press Release
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the country…
January 26, 2018 | Local Press Release
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 early this…
January 26, 2018
ST. LOUIS, Miss. – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at St. Louis Lambert International…
January 25, 2018 | Local Press Release
FARGO, N.D. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has fully implemented new and stronger carry-on baggage security screening procedures at Hector International (FAR) in Fargo.The new procedures require travelers to place all electronics…