Roughly 18 guns were seized every day at US airports last year
February 20, 2023 GMTATLANTA (AP) — The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag. But what was more important was what she forgot to unpack: a loaded .380-caliber handgun in a black holster.
NTSB details deadly accident involving airport ground worker
January 23, 2023 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A co-worker who saw an Alabama airport employee nearly knocked over by exhaust from a jet tried to warn her to stay back, but moments later the employee walked in front of one of the engines and was pulled in, killing her on Dec.
TSA raising fines after finding record guns in carry-ons
December 17, 2022 GMTThe Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a gun in their carry-on bag after intercepting a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year.
The TSA said Friday it’s raising the maximum fine to $14,950.
TSA finds record number of guns on passengers at checkpoints
December 17, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency tasked with screening passengers before they get on planes says officers this year have stopped a record number of guns brought by passengers attempting to go through airport security checkpoints.
San Francisco airport worker stabbed, suspect detained
July 19, 2022 GMTSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A worker at the San Francisco International Airport was stabbed Tuesday, and a suspect was in custody, police said. It was the third security incident in a month at the airport south of San Francisco.
TSA: Airport security finds loaded gun in Cawthorn’s bag
April 26, 2022 GMTA loaded gun was found in North Carolina U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's carry-on bag at an airport security checkpoint Tuesday — the second time he has been stopped with a gun at an airport in the past 14 months, officials said.
Flyers keep bringing guns to Atlanta airport, setting record
April 8, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s airport set a record during the first quarter of this year in the amount of guns caught at security checkpoints.
Transportation Security Administration officers found 94 guns at security checkpoints during the first quarter of 2022, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
US airport security screening to become more gender-neutral
April 5, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral, with changes to scanners used for screening and the use of an “X” for travelers going through Precheck who do not identify as male or female, the Biden administration said Thursday.
Ex-US soldier fined for trying to take gun on plane
February 24, 2022 GMTHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A retired U.S. Army soldier was fined $400 and given a suspended jail sentence Thursday for attempting to carry a gun and ammunition onto a plane in Zimbabwe.
TSA seizes 254 firearms at North Carolina airports in 2021
January 18, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Transportation Security Administration officers seized 106 guns at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in 2021, nearly double the number they seized at the airport in the previous year, a news release said.
2 Phoenix airport security lines closed due to short staff
January 8, 2022 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — The federal Transportation Security Administration on Friday temporarily closed two of four security checkpoints in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's largest terminal because of staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 during the omicron wave.
Firearm seizures spike at Atlanta airport
October 24, 2021 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Federal officials are reporting a spike in firearm seizures at Atlanta's international airport — part of a record year for the number of guns detected at airport security checkpoints.
Man found with gun in bag at Virginia airport checkpoint
October 4, 2021 GMTROANOKE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been cited on weapons charges after airport security agents found a loaded gun in his carryon bag at a checkpoint.
The Transportation Security Administration said in a news release Monday that the man had a loaded .45 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport when he was stopped on Saturday.
New design of Nevada licenses a problem for TSA scanners
September 10, 2021 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — A change in newly issued Nevada driver's licenses means airport security screeners may have to manually check the credentials because their scanners for now won't read the bar codes, officials said.
Turkish, US officials discuss Afghan airport security plans
June 24, 2021 GMTANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish and U.S. military officials met in Turkey’s capital on Thursday to discuss plans for Turkish troops to continue securing Kabul’s airport after the withdrawal of the U.S.
Travel rebound: 2 million people go through US airports
June 12, 2021 GMTDALLAS (AP) — The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.
Biden administration to increase pay for airport screeners
June 3, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it is moving to increase the pay and union rights for security screeners at the nation’s airports.
The Department of Homeland Security directed the acting head of the Transportation Security Administration to come up with a plan within 90 days to raise the pay of the screeners and expand their rights to collective bargaining.
Air travelers top 1.5 million for first time in over a year
March 22, 2021 GMTMore than 1.5 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Sunday, the largest number since the pandemic tightened its grip on the United States more than a year ago...
The Latest: US air travel on the rebound despite pandemic
March 13, 2021 GMTDURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University issued a quarantine order for all of its undergraduates effective Saturday night due to a coronavirus outbreak caused by students who attended recruitment parties, the school said...
US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings
December 20, 2020 GMTSAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases.
TSA rescues wedding dress left at airport checkpoint
August 25, 2020 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Transportation Security Administration employees saved a bride's big day after her wedding dress was left behind at an airport security checkpoint...
Travelers lost about $900K at airport checkpoints last year
August 21, 2020 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Travelers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency, a newspaper reported Friday...
TSA says traveler forgot snake at Newark security checkpoint
August 20, 2019 GMTNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A young girl discovered something slithery at a New Jersey airport security checkpoint: a 15-inch-long snake.
Transportation Security Administration officials at Newark Liberty International Airport said in a release that it appears the thin, black snake with a yellow ring around its neck was forgotten by a traveler Monday night.
Airport worker fired for giving passenger ‘You ugly!’ note
August 17, 2019 GMTROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — An airport security worker in New York has been fired for handing a passenger a handwritten note that said "You ugly...
Travel industry fears damage from a long government shutdown
January 18, 2019 GMTAmerica's busiest airport, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International, is a blur of activity on the best of days...
Delta says shutdown is costing $25M in January revenue
January 15, 2019 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Delta Air Lines expects to lose $25 million in revenue this month from the partial government shutdown that is also creating checkpoint delays and long lines at the airline's Atlanta hub...
Strike by German airport security staff causes travel chaos
January 15, 2019 GMTBERLIN (AP) — A strike by security staff at eight German airports on Tuesday is causing travel chaos for tens of thousands of travelers...
No. of no-show airport security screeners soars in shutdown
January 14, 2019 GMTATLANTA (AP) — The number of airport security screeners failing to show up for work around the country is soaring as the partial government shutdown goes into its fourth week...
Police: Unaccompanied boy tries to board plane without pass
November 20, 2018 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-old boy got through airport security in Atlanta without a boarding pass and tried to make it on a plane...
The Marietta (Ohio) Times: Airport security needs renewed attention
August 27, 2018 GMTThe Marietta (Ohio) Times published this editorial on Aug. 18:
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, federal officials have devoted an enormous amount of effort and resources to making airline travel safe.
Airport security needs renewed attention
August 27, 2018 GMTThe Marietta (Ohio) Times published this editorial on Aug. 18:
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, federal officials have devoted an enormous amount of effort and resources to making airline travel safe.
TSA-Approved ways to shorten the airport screening line
July 5, 2018 GMTThe summer air travel season is shaping up to be the busiest ever, which could mean lengthy lines at U...
Ex-Mississippi Gov. Barbour arrested with gun at airport
January 31, 2018 GMTJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said he will pay a fine after being arrested with a loaded handgun in his briefcase as he went through an airport security checkpoint in early January...
Witness at Malaysia trial says 4 more suspects in Kim murder
October 12, 2017 GMTSHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian police officer testified Thursday that the two women on trial in the murder of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader were seen on airport security videos with two men believed to have provided the VX nerve agent used to kill him.
Video shows North Korean motionless on gurney after attack
October 9, 2017 GMTPETALING JAYA, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian airport security video shows the poisoned half brother of North Korea's leader apparently unconscious on a gurney and being pumped with oxygen by medical attendants as they wait for an elevator to take him to an ambulance.
The Latest: Chicago aldermen rip airport, United officials
April 13, 2017 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the removal of a passenger who was dragged off a United Express flight in Chicago (all times local):...
Egypt says near meeting Russia’s airport security demands
February 26, 2017 GMTCAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials said Sunday they were inching closer to meeting all demands set by Russia on airport security to resume flights to Egypt, suspended after militants from a local affiliate of the Islamic State group downed a Russian airliner 15 months ago over the Sinai Peninsula.