Blog Posts for 2020

  • Photos of each of the finalists - Djanni, Kajla, Lexa-Alexey, and Ron

    A New Winner is Crowned in the 2020 TSA Cutest Canine Contest


    This week we celebrate National Dog Day and announce the winner of the second annual TSA Cutest Canine Contest!

  • Family standing in an airport

    Traveling as a Family


    Traveling can be stressful; add your children into the mix and that stress increases tenfold.

  • Flag and fireworks

    Happy Birthday America! Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.


    It goes without saying that 2020 will be remembered as a historic year. The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our daily lives, including how we travel and how we vacation.

  • Passenger in airport wearing a mask

    ‘Stay Healthy. Stay Secure’


    TSA remains committed to the health and safety of our frontline workers and airline travelers. So as you begin traveling once again, you may notice a few changes to airport screening procedures.

  • Image of cell phones plugged into battery charger

    Staying Charged on the Go


    We've all been there – Pack. Get to the airport.

  • Staying Healthy When Traveling

    Staying Healthy When Traveling


    We have seen the videos of people doing unusual things on airplanes (like clipping their nails or putting

  • Firearms

    TSA in Review Feb 24 - April 22


    By now you have surely seen the news that fewer people are traveling.  Since March, we have been posting the daily figures online with a side-by-side comparison to last year’s statistics.

  • photo of mother and child traveling

    Traveling During the COVID-19 Pandemic


    TSA understands that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is on the minds of travelers and the general public.

  • 3d printed firearms

    TSA Week in Review Feb 10 - Feb 23


    The most asked question I get; “Are replica firearms included in the total firearm number?” The answer? No. Only live firearms found at the checkpoint that shoot projectiles are counted.

  • Pepper Spray concealed inside an inhaler

    TSA Week in Review Jan 27 - Feb 9


    We can’t make this up! Yes, that is pepper spray that was inside a passenger’s inhaler. The passenger attempted to pack this pepper spray in their checked bag, but it didn’t meet the guidelines and wasn’t allowed to fly.

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