Press Releases
December 6, 2023 | Local Press Release
HARRISBURG, Pa.-- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of the Capital Region of Pennsylvania during the Christmas and new year holidays as passenger volume is expected to…
December 6, 2023 | Local Press Release
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An explosives detection canine who was trained at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) National Canine Training Center and who worked for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) Police Department until…
December 5, 2023 | Local Press Release
RENO, Nevada – Encouraging passengers to “Know Before You Go,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provided tips for those who are planning to depart Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) during the upcoming holiday season.
“TSA is…
December 4, 2023 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Montpelier, Va., woman from bringing her handgun onto a flight on Sunday, Dec. 3.
The .380 caliber handgun was not loaded but it was…
December 4, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a Philadelphia man from boarding a flight with a loaded gun on Friday, Dec. 1, which tied the record for the most guns caught in a…
December 1, 2023 | Local Press Release
DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Mechanicsburg, Pa., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday (Nov. 30). It was the…
November 29, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – Two guns in two days. That’s what Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport came across when they prevented a Philadelphia man from passing through the security checkpoint on Tuesday,…
November 29, 2023 | Local Press Release
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Raleigh County Memorial Airport prevented a Wyoming County, W.Va., man from carrying his loaded gun onto a flight yesterday, Nov. 28. The .32 caliber handgun was not…
November 29, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a Chester County, Pa., resident from bringing his handgun through the security checkpoint on Monday, Nov. 27. The 9mm gun was loaded…
November 28, 2023 | Local Press Release
DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Washington County, Md., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday (Nov. 27). The 9mm handgun was loaded with…
November 28, 2023 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – Residents in the Virginia state capital and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Richmond International Airport from Dec. 4 to 8, where…
November 27, 2023 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport prevented Gibsonia, Pa., man from carrying his loaded gun onto a flight on Saturday, Nov. 25. The .380 caliber handgun was loaded with seven…
November 27, 2023 | Local Press Release
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Lawrence County, Ohio, man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the day before…
November 27, 2023 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today released the 2024 TSA Canine Calendar, an annual tradition that honors the agency’s more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working across the United States. The…
November 27, 2023 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a New Kent, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday, Nov. 26, on what was the busiest day in TSA history for the…
November 27, 2023 | Local Press Release
CLEVELAND —Transportation Security Administration officers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) discovered a firearm in a passenger’s carry-on bag on Friday, bringing the total detected at the airport to 33 this year.
After a passenger…
November 27, 2023 | Local Press Release
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) explosives detection canine who works at LaGuardia airport is featured in the free downloadable TSA 2024 monthly calendar that features its explosives detection…
November 22, 2023 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport prevented a Springfield, Md., woman from carrying a loaded handgun onto her flight today--one of the busiest travel days of the year—…
November 21, 2023 | Local Press Release
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across the State of Florida have seen a surge in passengers bringing guns to airport checkpoints as passenger volumes reflect the holiday rush.
“More than 730 passengers have brought guns…
November 21, 2023 | Local Press Release
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Bradley International Airport (BDL) will see travel volume increase this week and the TSA team at BDL has been proactively preparing for the increase.
Holiday…
November 21, 2023 | Local Press Release
PORTLAND, Maine – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Portland International Jetport (PWM) and Bangor International (BGR) will see travel volume increase this week and the TSA team in Maine has been proactively preparing for the…
November 20, 2023 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expecting travel volume to increase during the holidays and the TSA team at Boston-Logan (BOS) has prepared and is ready for the holiday volume.
TSA officers started seeing heavier…
November 20, 2023 | Local Press Release
SPOKANE, Washington - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through the security checkpoints at Spokane International Airport (GEG) this Thanksgiving holiday season.
The official…
November 20, 2023 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – A Lynchburg, Va., man was stopped with a loaded handgun by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Sunday, Nov. 19. The 9mm gun was loaded with 10 bullets and…
November 17, 2023 | Local Press Release
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has screened a record number of passengers this year and anticipates airport security checkpoints nationwide will be busier than ever this holiday travel season, including at Buffalo…
