Press Releases

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at the Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) checkpoint this morning.  At approximately 6:30 a.m., a loaded Smith & Wesson .380 caliber handgun was discovered…

DALLAS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in partnership with Dallas Love Field (DAL), has upgraded the automated baggage screening system to increase speed, efficiency, and reduce the risk of injury for TSA Transportation Security…

ITHACA, NY – Twenty future guide dogs had an opportunity to practice going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) Monday night…

TAMPA, Fla. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered three loaded firearms in two separate incidents at Tampa International Airport (TPA) checkpoints this morning. At approximately 5 a.m., a loaded Smith & Wesson .40 caliber…

BOSTON – TSA officers at Logan International Airport (BOS) discovered a loaded firearm at the security checkpoint on Thursday evening.The loaded .40 caliber Smith & Wesson firearm was discovered Thursday, April 12. TSA officers spotted the…

SANTA FE, N.M. – The Transportation Security Administration today announced the deployment of the latest checkpoint screening technology to Santa Fe Regional Airport (SAF).Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) safely screens passengers for metallic and…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a South Carolina woman from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at a Charlotte Douglas International Airport checkpoint. The incident occurred yesterday…

WASHINGTON – With the summer travel season on the horizon, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it has completed rollout of enhanced screening procedures for carry-on baggage as part of a greater effort to raise the…

MERIDIAN, Miss. – Demand for travelers interested in enrolling in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA Pre✓® program has been so strong that a temporary application center will be stood up in the Meridian Regional Airport (MEI) from May…

WILMINGTON, N.C. – To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin implementing new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at Wilmington International…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – An Albemarle County, Virginia, man was cited by police after a Transportation Security Administration officer at Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) spotted a loaded gun in the man’s carry-on bag at the airport checkpoint…

LINTHICUM, Md. – A Maryland man was arrested at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Saturday, April 7 after a Transportation Security Administration officer caught him trying to bring a loaded handgun past the security…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Pennsylvania woman was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport early this morning, April 6, after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag. The gun was loaded with…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at the Nashville International Airport (BNA) checkpoint April 5. At approximately 6 a.m., a loaded Ruger .380 caliber handgun was discovered in a…

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would like to remind Augusta Regional Airport passengers to expect higher than usual passenger volumes over the next several days (April 6-10) as travelers return home from the 2018 PGA…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A traveler was cited by airport police at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) after a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted a loaded gun in the man’s carry-on bag at one of the airport checkpoints.The…

SEATTLE - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today announced that Automated Screening Lanes (ASLs) have been installed and are in use at security checkpoint 5, which is located at…

CHARLESTON, W. Va. —  To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun to implement new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the…

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that local residents will have the opportunity to enroll in the popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program at Great Falls International Airport (GTF) later this…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. —  To ensure the security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun to implement new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the…

Wichita, Kan. — In separate incidents this week, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered two loaded firearms at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) at the security screening checkpoint.On Sunday, March 25, TSA…

ROANOKE, Va. – A 17-year-old Roanoke, Virginia, youth was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration with a handgun at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport checkpoint Friday, March 30. The TSA officer who was staffing the checkpoint X-…

Denver – Spring is in the air, and TSA Colorado is offering tips for those traveling for spring break and into the summer. Electronics and Carry-on Items Although there are no changes to what travelers can carry through security checkpoints, TSA…

A Pennsylvania man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport March 24 after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer detected a .38 special handgun in his carry-on bag. The gun was loaded with five hollow-point bullets,…

Lincoln, Neb. – The Transportation Security Administration is implementing new procedures for screening electronics larger than a cell phone at Lincoln Airport.Last summer, TSA announced the agency would roll out these new procedures for…