Press Releases

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials expect heavy travel volume out of Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) Monday after the Daytona 500. Average daily passenger volume at DAB, which is…

PITTSBURGH –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) intercepted a gun from a woman who was going through the checkpoint screening process on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The pink .380 caliber handgun…

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is conducting a multi-step hiring event on Tuesday, Feb. 18, for individuals who are interested in becoming TSA officers to work at Albany International Airport. Interested individuals…

DULLES, Va. –  A Haymarket, Va., woman was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) intercepted a firearm among her carry-on items on Tuesday, Feb. 11, one day…

LEBANON, NH. – TSA officers at Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB) intercepted a firearm during passenger security screening on Tuesday, February 11.TSA officers detected the firearm in a male passenger’s backpack during Tuesday afternoon security…

DULLES, Va. –  A Winchester, Va., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) intercepted a firearm among the man’s carry-on items on Monday, Feb. 10. The…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Bowie, Md., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a firearm at one of the airport checkpoints yesterday, Feb. 10. The 9mm…

DAYTON, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented two firearms from being brought onboard airplanes at Dayton International Airport (DAY) in separate incidents last week.The incidents occurred Monday, Feb. 3 around 5:30…

SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a loaded firearm at Syracuse Hancock International Airport that was detected among a traveler’s carry-on items at the checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 7. The 9mm caliber…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – TSA officers at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) intercepted two firearms during passenger security screening on Sunday, February 9.The firearms were spotted when TSA officers saw a male passenger wearing…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped two firearms from making their way onboard airplanes at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in separate incidents.In both incidents, passengers presented…

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) expect to screen a record number of passengers today as well as high volumes on Tuesday due to Super Bowl crowds. …

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) will be screening a record number of passengers on Monday as well as high volumes on Tuesday after the Super Bowl.  Passengers are…

SACRAMENTO, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is now accepting California mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) for identity verification purposes. Travelers can add their mDL or state…

SACRAMENTO, California - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today reminded the public that starting May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older must have a REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver’s…

NEW YORK – Transportation Security Administration officers prevented a New York City man from bringing a gun onto his flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 4. The 9mm handgun was loaded with 12 bullets.  When TSA…

NEW ORLEANS — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will bring in 100 additional Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and 65 additional K9 teams from across the country to assist with keeping New Orleans safe for this year’s Super Bowl…

PHILADELPHIA – Football fans planning to head to New Orleans to cheer on the Eagles can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and back home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs.Transportation…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Kentucky man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport on Monday, Feb. 3, with a firearm in his carry-on bag. The .40 caliber handgun was loaded with 14 bullets.…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  Football fans planning to head to New Orleans to cheer on the Chiefs can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and back home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs.…

Both the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) are ready for record-breaking passenger volumes expected after the Super Bowl. Both MSY and the TSA will provide highlights…

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at South Carolina airports discovered a total of 99 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2024, the second consecutive annual record for the state. Each of the…

ATLANTA - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Georgia airports discovered a total of 498 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2024, with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) leading the country with 440…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California – Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) detected the first firearm of the year in a female traveler’s carry-on bag Wednesday around 3:45 a.m. The…

HEBRON, Ky. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Kentucky airports discovered 107 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2024, a decrease of more than ten percent from the 2023 total. Each of the firearms was…