Press Releases

BANGOR – The number of passengers expected to fly this end-of-year holiday is expected to be record-breaking with millions of passengers and crew members traveling through security screening checkpoints nationwide. Travelers flying from Maine’s…

LINCOLN – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) begins offering Blended Lanes at Lincoln Airport. Blended Lanes provides TSA Pre✓® screening to confirmed TSA Pre✓® individuals and their accessible property at smaller airports that do not…

BURLINGTON, Vt. — As the year winds down, it is the perfect time for Vermonters to visit their local Department of Motor Vehicles to get their REAL ID-compliant Vermont driver’s license.  Vermont residents who want to board an airplane will…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration saw a record-breaking number of travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday, screening more than 26 million passengers and crew members during the holiday travel period, from Friday, Nov. 22 to…

SYRACUSE, NY – A Onondaga County, New York, woman was caught by Transportation Security Administration officers with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in her carry-on bag today at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport. The incident…

RICHMOND —  Virginia residents who want to board an airplane for a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility will soon need a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is REAL ID-compliant, or they will…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County, West Virginia, man was cited by police after he was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Yeager Airport on Thanksgiving, when they detected two handguns in his backpack at the security…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration officers caught a Middlesex County, Massachusetts, man with a .22 caliber handgun loaded with 10 bullets, including one in the chamber, at a Boston Logan International Airport checkpoint on Friday,…

PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration officers at Philadelphia International Airport detected a 9 mm handgun in the man’s carry-on bag on December 1.It marked the 18th…

SYRACUSE, NY – A Florida man was arrested this morning at Syracuse Hancock International Airport after Transportation Security Administration officers at the airport spotted a .32 caliber handgun loaded with seven bullets in his carry-on bag—the…

SCRANTON, Pa. – Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southern Central New York will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport from December 2 to 6…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Fredericksburg, Virginia, resident was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers detected a 9 mm handgun loaded with seven bullets, including one in the chamber, in the man’s carry-on bag at Ronald…

DULLES, Va. – A Prince William County, Virginia, man was caught with a 9 mm handgun loaded with eight bullets, including one in the chamber, along with a magazine loaded with eight additional bullets at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)…

NEWARK – The number of passengers expected to fly this Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be record-breaking with more than 26.8 million…

PITTSBURGH – An Altoona, Pennsylvania, man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) security checkpoint yesterday, November 21, with a 9 mm handgun loaded with 15 bullets.It marked…

SEATTLE - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Thursday that they are prepared for an 4% increase in travelers departing Sea-Tac Airport in the days leading up to and immediately following the Thanksgiving…

BOZEMAN, Mont.– Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Montana Division of Motor Vehicles today reminded Montana residents that starting Oct. 1, 2020, all travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver license,…

WASHINGTON —  The number of passengers expected to fly this Thanksgiving holiday is predicted to be record-breaking with more than 26.8…

BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Thursday that it is prepared for a 3.6% increase in travelers departing Montana airports in the days leading up to and immediately following the Thanksgiving holiday. At…

TRENTON, NJ – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now offering the use of  “blended lanes” at Trenton-Mercer Airport and Atlantic City International Airport. Blended lanes provides TSA Pre✓® screening to…

SAN ANTONIO- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) are reminding Texas residents that starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification to…

PHILADELPHIA —  The Council of the City of Philadelphia has officially recognized November 19th as Transportation Security Administration Appreciation Day on what is the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the youngest federal agency.…

LINTHICUM, Md. – The number of passengers expected to fly this Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be record-breaking with more than 26.8…

DENVER - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Colorado today joined with the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to provide a briefing on REAL ID at Denver International Airport (DEN). Starting Oct. 1, 2020, air travelers will…

SALT LAKE CITY – Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) announced Tuesday that they are prepared for an 8% increase in travelers departing SLC in the days leading up to and…