Press Releases

July 20, 2021 | Local Press Release
 PORTLAND, Maine – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a 65-year-old male from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Portland International Jetport (PWM) on Monday, July 19. It was the fourth firearm detection…
July 20, 2021 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – Today, in response to the ongoing cybersecurity threat to pipeline systems, DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the issuance of a second Security Directive that requires…
July 20, 2021 | Local Press Release
MILWAUKEE —Transportation Security Administration officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) stopped two handguns from being brought onboard airplanes in recent days. In the first incident, on Saturday, July 17, TSA officers…
July 20, 2021 | Local Press Release
LITTLE ROCK, Ark – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Friday and Saturday to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at the Clinton National Airport (…
July 20, 2021 | Local Press Release
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) now participates in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) PreCheck® program, which allows eligible travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt, keep their…
July 19, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Baltimore, Maryland, man from bringing a .40 caliber handgun loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the chamber,…
July 19, 2021 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK--The Durranis were ticketed to fly out of John F. Kennedy International Airport for their pandemic-delayed honeymoon to Guam and after passing through JFK’s Terminal 7 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint, the Flushing,…
July 19, 2021 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, man from carrying a .22 caliber handgun along with 22 bullets onto his flight on Saturday, July 17, at Philadelphia International Airport…
July 16, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented an Alexandria, Virginia, man from bringing a .38 caliber handgun loaded with seven bullets onto his flight this…
July 16, 2021 | Local Press Release
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) continue to be busy during this summer travel season. Nationwide, TSA officers are screening between 1.8 and 2.1 million people…
July 15, 2021 | National Press Release
Miami, Florida. – A 27-year-old California man who caused a disturbance last week during a passenger flight from Los Angeles to Miami made his first appearance in federal court today on a charge of interfering with flight crew members and attendants…
July 15, 2021 | Local Press Release
BURLINGTON, Vt.– Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Burlington International Airport (BTV) are staying busy during this summer travel season. Nationwide TSA officers are screening between 1.8 and 2.1 million people daily,…
July 15, 2021 | Local Press Release
SEATTLE - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) discovered two firearms within a five-minute period this morning during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at the…
July 15, 2021 | Local Press Release
DAYTON, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Dayton International Airport (DAY) Wednesday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…
July 14, 2021
PORTLAND, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials on Wednesday shared that current travel projections for the summer months at Portland International Airport (PDX) indicate this summer could equal volumes seen in 2019,…
July 14, 2021 | Local Press Release
CHARLOTTE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting Friday and Saturday to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (…
July 14, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) caught three handguns at the airport checkpoints today, the 15th, 16th and 17th guns caught so far this year, surpassing the…
July 13, 2021 | Local Press Release
MILWAUKEE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) Monday. During the routine screening of carry-on luggage, a TSA officer…
July 13, 2021 | Local Press Release
WARRINGTON, Pa. – Residents of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® program in the AAA parking lot in Warrington, Pennsylvania, from July 26 to 30, where officials…
July 13, 2021 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— Summer travel is in full swing at Philadelphia International Airport and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are seeing a lot of prohibited at checkpoints, which results in more bag checks and slower checkpoint…
July 13, 2021 | Local Press Release
DENVER - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is advising fans attending the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Coors Field to know the rules of the game and come prepared for the security screening process on their trip home…
July 13, 2021 | Local Press Release
APPLETON, WI – Central Wisconsin residents will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Appleton International Airport (ATW) from Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23. The…
July 12, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) caught a loaded handgun at one of the airport checkpoints on Sunday, July 11, bringing the total number of firearms detected at…
July 9, 2021 | Local Press Release
BURBANK, Calif. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reminded travelers Friday to be fully aware of the contents of their carry-on luggage prior to arrival at the security checkpoint. This advice follows TSA’s discovery of a loaded…
July 9, 2021 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented an Oxon Hill, Maryland, man from bringing a .40 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets onto his flight yesterday,…