Press Releases

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Bradley International Airport (BDL) will see travel volume increase this week and the TSA team at BDL has been proactively preparing for the increase.   Holiday…

SPOKANE, Washington - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a high number of people will be screened through the security checkpoints at Spokane International Airport (GEG) this Thanksgiving holiday travel season, likely…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) will see travel volume increase this week and the TSA team at PVD has been proactively preparing for the increase.  …

RICHMOND, Va. –A Fredericksburg, Va., woman was cited by the police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport caught her with a handgun in her carry-on bag on Friday, Nov. 18. The .380 caliber…

DENVER - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Denver International Airport (DEN) has deployed the next generation of Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) to verify the identity of travelers. First generation CAT units are…

LINTHICUM, Md. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials expect travel out of Baltimore/Washington-Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) to see a return to pre-pandemic passenger levels during the Thanksgiving holiday travel…

DULLES, Va. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented an Augusta County, Va., resident from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Thursday, Nov. 17. The .22 caliber…

NEWARK, N.J.— An Illinois man was the second individual arrested by police in two days after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped him with a loaded handgun at one of the security checkpoints yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 17.…

NEWARK, N.J.— An Indiana man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers removed the components of a handgun and 15 bullets spread across two of the man’s carry-on bags at a Terminal B security checkpoint at…

WASHINGTON—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) appointed 25 voting members to serve on the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC), which met Thursday, Nov. 17. Among the committee’s 25 appointees, 13 are new members…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen an increase in travel this year and anticipates airport security checkpoints nationwide will be very busy this holiday travel season. The season kicks off with Thanksgiving…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a Virginia Beach, Va., resident from carrying her handgun onto a flight on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The .380 caliber handgun, was loaded with six…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) usually sees passenger numbers increase during the holidays and the TSA team at Boston-Logan (BOS) has been proactively preparing for the increase in holiday travel volume.   Holiday…

Before you agree to bring a family favorite food item to contribute to the Thanksgiving holiday table, 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…

RICHMOND, Va. – A man from Williamsburg, Va., was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at a Richmond International Airport security checkpoint after they detected a double-bladed knife that was concealed inside the inner…

Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of five airports in New York State. Watertown (ART) and Massena (MSS) International Airports launched under TSA…

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Tuesday and Wednesday, November 15 and 16 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) or Security…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be conducting a series of recruitment events in November and December to hire additional officers to work at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in preparation for the busy…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  Transportation Security Administration officers at West Virginia International Yeager Airport stopped a Raleigh County, W.Va., man with a loaded handgun at the security checkpoint on Saturday, Nov. 12. The .32 caliber…

PHILADELPHIA – A resident of Montgomery County, Pa., was caught with a loaded gun by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 12. The .380 caliber handgun was loaded with seven…

NEWBURGH, N.Y.—  Officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) commemorated the 20th anniversary of the federalization of New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) on Saturday. SWF launched under TSA security oversight 20…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented two travelers from carrying loaded handguns onto their flights this past weekend. This gun was detected by a…

RICHMOND, Va. –A North Carolina resident was cited by the police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport caught her with a handgun in her carry-on bag on Sunday, Nov. 13. The .380 caliber handgun…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) hosted a ceremony today to recognize veterans within the TSA workforce ahead of the Veterans Day federal holiday on Nov. 11. The ceremony’s theme was “Honor,” as an acknowledgement of a…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Massachusetts woman from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Wednesday at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). During Wednesday morning security screening,…