Press Releases

AUSTIN, Tx - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) have discovered 108 firearms at security checkpoints as of December 20, of this year. In 2020, TSA officers discovered 49 firearms at…

WASHINGTON—Unruly airline passengers may face additional consequences for bad behavior under a new partnership between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Under the partnership, the FAA…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) spent Tuesday morning demonstrating and describing how to properly travel with a firearm. Passengers are permitted to travel with firearms…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Putnam County, W.Va., passenger from carrying his loaded 9mm handgun onto his flight at Yeager Airport (CRW) this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 21.  The gun was loaded…

PHILADELPHIA – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Philadelphia International Airport during the Christmas and New Year holidays as passenger volume is expected to…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® expedited screening program with the addition of Avelo Airlines, adding to the more than 80 TSA PreCheck participating domestic and…

NEW YORK--Before you bring a favorite food to the airport for a Christmas or New Year’s celebration, it’s important to think about how you’re planning to transport it if you are flying to spend the holiday with family or friends. Most foods can be…

BOISE, Idaho - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Boise Airport Monday detected a loaded 9 mm Smith & Wesson handgun and an additional loaded magazine in the carry-on luggage of a traveler ticketed for travel to…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 658,000 people at New England airports during the 10-day Thanksgiving holiday. New England TSA officers had their busiest day of the year when they screened 77,365 people…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport during the Christmas and New Year holidays as passenger…

NEWARK, N.J. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Newark Liberty International, JFK International and LaGuardia Airports during the Christmas and New Year holidays as…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Syracuse-Hancock International Airport during the Christmas and new year holidays as passenger volume is expected to…

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport during the Christmas and New Year holidays as passenger volume is expected to…

NEWARK, N.J.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a handgun and ammunition artfully concealed inside a traveler’s checked baggage yesterday (December 13) resulting in his arrest. The gun was found taped and wrapped in an…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport caught a Virginia Beach, Va., resident with a 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets at the airport security checkpoint yesterday (Dec. 9).  When…

PHOENIX, Az - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) have discovered 177 firearms at security checkpoints as of December 1, of this year. In 2020, TSA officers discovered 123 firearms…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected another firearm in a man’s carry-on bag at a Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) security checkpoint yesterday.   On Wednesday around 5:30pm in terminal B, TSA…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to hire part-time TSA officers at Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airports within the next few months. The agency is offering a $1,000 hiring bonus for new…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published its 5-year strategic vision for modernizing, streamlining, and further securing air cargo transportation operations. Titled the Air Cargo Security Roadmap, the publication is…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Sandy Springs, Georgia, man appeared in federal court today to face weapons charges after allegedly trying to get a firearm through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to hire full- and part-time TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport within the next few months. The agency is offering a $1,000 hiring bonus for new hires--$500…

LAS VEGAS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) this week completed installation of touchless, automated photo identification scanners at all of the airport's security screening…

LITTLE ROCK, Ar. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) have discovered 42 firearms at security checkpoints as of December 1, of this year. In 2020, TSA officers discovered 23…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened just under 21 million travelers during the 10-day Thanksgiving holiday. The agency expects high travel volumes into the December holidays and encourages passengers planning to…

WASHINGTON – DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced two new Security Directives and additional guidance for voluntary measures to strengthen cybersecurity across the transportation sector in response to the ongoing…