Press Releases

BINGHAMTON, N.Y.—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the federalization of the Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) airport this weekend. The Greater Binghamton Airport…

AUSTIN —  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared to handle the increase in the number of travelers who are expected to be flying out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) during the upcoming Labor Day weekend.…

KAHULUI, Hawaii – Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) jointly announced significant changes that will improve the experience of travelers departing Kahului Airport (OGG)…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped another passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Wednesday at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). On Wednesday afternoon during security screening, TSA…

TSA employees who have worked at PHL Airport for 20 years gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the federalization of the airport and recognize their years of service. (TSA photo) PHILADELPHIA —  Officials from the…

There’s no real need to work very hard to get through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening process this Labor Day Weekend. However, for individuals who may not have traveled in a while and may be somewhat “rusty,” we’…

EL PASO, TX --Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are concerned about the frequency that they are seeing travelers carry handguns to security checkpoints at El Paso International Airport (ELP). Most of those guns are found to be…

COLONIE, N.Y.—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Albany International Airport (ALB) airport today. The Albany International Airport launched under TSA…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A Rochester, N.Y., man was stopped at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint with a loaded gun at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport after security officers spotted the weapon…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that Eebbers, an 11-year-old explosive detection canine who works at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in St. Paul, Minnesota, was voted the winner of TSA’s…

PITTSBURGH—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the federalization of Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) airport this weekend. PIT launched under TSA security oversight on…

FREELAND, Michigan —  A credential authentication technology (CAT) unit has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at MBS International Airport (MBS). “The new credential authentication technology…

LOS ANGELES - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that it has begun testing state-of-the-art technology designed to detect, track and identify (DTI) drones entering restricted air space around Los Angeles International…

NEWBURGH, N.Y. –   A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer prevented a man from carrying his loaded handgun onto a flight at New York Stewart International Airport yesterday (Aug. 24). The .357 revolver was loaded with five…

RICHMOND, Va. – A Williamsburg, Va., resident was issued a summons by the police after Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport caught him with a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag yesterday (Aug. 24). The…

NEW YORK –   A Florida resident was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented him from carrying his loaded handgun onto his flight at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The .380 caliber…

PHILADELPHIA – A resident of Indiana was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers detected a 9mm handgun among his carry-on items at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be conducting a series of recruitment events in August to hire additional officers to work at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. There are currently openings for both full…

AUSTIN, TX --Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are concerned about the frequency that they are seeing travelers carry handguns to security checkpoints in Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The temperature is not the…

ALBANY, N.Y. –  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) team at Albany International Airport recently donated two boxes of tools to “The Tool Box,” a donation-based tool resale shop…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. —  Travelers who want to board an airplane will soon need a star or flag on their New York state driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID-compliant credential or they will need another form of approved identification…

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Harrisburg International Airport stopped a Berks County man with a loaded gun at the airport security checkpoint on Sunday, Aug. 15. The man, a resident of Reading, Pa., was…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) prevented a Waynesboro, Va., man from carrying his handgun onto a flight on Tuesday, Aug. 16. It was the first gun detected by…

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Portland International Airport (PDX). There are currently multiple full- and part-time positions available and the…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is prepared for a busy August. TSA officers at BOS have been screening more than 60,000 people a day and TSA anticipates those screening numbers…