Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in Congress
Read full article: Bills to pay FAA and TSA workers during shutdowns get introduced but keep stalling in CongressMembers of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.
TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longer
Read full article: TSA workers might get paid Monday, but their worries and airport woes could linger for longerTransportation Security Administration agents could start getting their paychecks as early as Monday after President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to pay them immediately.
Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so early
Read full article: Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so earlyThe sight of travelers suffering through long security lines at U.S. airports this week have many people showing up way before their flights.
Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
Read full article: Trump signs order to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS fundingPresident Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.
The Latest: Trump says he will sign an order to pay TSA agents during funding impasse
Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he will sign an order to pay TSA agents during funding impassePresident Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggles to reach a deal to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding deal
Read full article: Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works into the night on funding dealPresident Donald Trump says he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration workers.
Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel
Read full article: Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travelHouston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay.
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight
Read full article: TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fightThe acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on as travelers are experiencing record waiting times.
The Latest: Over 450 TSA officers have quit since the partial shutdown began
Read full article: The Latest: Over 450 TSA officers have quit since the partial shutdown beganU.S. senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including Transportation Security Administration airport workers who are going without pay.
With long lines and other disruptions, air travel anxiety isn't just about a fear of flying
Read full article: With long lines and other disruptions, air travel anxiety isn't just about a fear of flyingThe list of reasons why air travel can be stressful has grown as long as the security lines at some U.S. airports in recent months.
Detroit Metro Airport travelers react as ICE officers assist TSA at other airports
Read full article: Detroit Metro Airport travelers react as ICE officers assist TSA at other airportsHundreds of ICE officers were deployed Monday to airports nationwide to assist Transportation Security Administration officers at security checkpoints during a busy spring break and holiday travel period, a move that sparked conversation among travelers.
ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump's direction, while long wait times at airports persist
Read full article: ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump's direction, while long wait times at airports persistArmed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel nationwide.
Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners
Read full article: Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screenersPresident Donald Trump’s decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers and screeners.
Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags
Read full article: Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown dragsNonprofits and airport communities across the country are feeding Transportation Security Administration officers who keep working without full pay during the partial government shutdown.
Detroit Metro Airport lines could be longer during spring break as TSA pay lapse affects staffing
Read full article: Detroit Metro Airport lines could be longer during spring break as TSA pay lapse affects staffingTravelers should expect longer, less predictable security lines at some airports this spring break as staffing strains tied to a partial government shutdown affect Transportation Security Administration operations.
Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines
Read full article: Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport linesA bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security has failed to advance in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country’s biggest airports.
TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces them to staff airports without pay
Read full article: TSA officers are quitting as a funding standoff forces them to staff airports without payThe public is experiencing the consequences of a partial U.S. government shutdown in long wait times at some airports as Transportation Security Officers take time off to manage the financial strain.
Where will TSA lines be the longest tomorrow? During a shutdown, nobody knows
Read full article: Where will TSA lines be the longest tomorrow? During a shutdown, nobody knowsThe wait times at airport security checkpoints have become a guessing game during the shutdown of a single U.S. government department.
How to monitor airport security lines at US airports while TSA officers go without pay
Read full article: How to monitor airport security lines at US airports while TSA officers go without paySpring break travelers are facing unpredictable lines at airport security as the partial U.S. government shutdown strains TSA staffing.
Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east
Read full article: Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head eastThousands of flights are canceled or delayed one day after powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and disrupted thousands of others.
CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers
Read full article: CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workersThe CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers, including airport security officers, during a partial government shutdown.
Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags on
Read full article: Department of Homeland Security suspends Global Entry as the partial government shutdown drags onThe Department of Homeland Security says the Global Entry program shuts down for as long as the partial government shutdown continues.
No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID
Read full article: No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted IDAir travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID or another acceptable form of identification are subject to a new fee starting Sunday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter calls TSA 'unconstitutional' after pat-down
Read full article: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter calls TSA 'unconstitutional' after pat-downU.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter says she had an "absurdly invasive" pat-down at an airport security checkpoint on Thursday.
TSA renews push to end collective bargaining agreement for airport security screeners
Read full article: TSA renews push to end collective bargaining agreement for airport security screenersThe Transportation Security Administration is renewing efforts to end a collective bargaining agreement with airport screening officers.
Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downsA Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs.
Some airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it's political
Read full article: Some airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it's politicalAirports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.
Sha'Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman
Read full article: Sha'Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian ColemanSprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a social media post and apologized to her boyfriend Christian Coleman.
New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them
Read full article: New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack themNewer airport screening machines that operate like medical CT scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports still lack that expensive equipment.
After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new era
Read full article: After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new eraHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has hinted at possible changes to TSA's liquid restrictions.
Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airports
Read full article: Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes during security screenings at US airportsFor the first time in almost 20 years, travelers no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports.
No, you can’t carry on a grenade -- TSA evacuates checkpoint at DTW after discovery
Read full article: No, you can’t carry on a grenade -- TSA evacuates checkpoint at DTW after discoveryA security checkpoint at the Detroit Metro Airport was shut down and evacuated when TSA officers found an inert grenate.
Real ID deadline approaches: What Michiganders need to know before May 7
Read full article: Real ID deadline approaches: What Michiganders need to know before May 7We are less than a month out from the day you’ll need a “Real ID” at the airport to get on a domestic flight if you don’t have your passport.
Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a New Jersey airport
Read full article: Man found with a live turtle concealed in his pants by TSA at a New Jersey airportAuthorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.
Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections
Read full article: Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protectionsA union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”.
Another unticketed passenger attempts to stow away on a Delta flight this holiday season
Read full article: Another unticketed passenger attempts to stow away on a Delta flight this holiday seasonIn the thick of holiday travel, another unticketed passenger attempted to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight.
Travelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so far
Read full article: Travelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so farThe last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation's highways and airports.
Tips to prepare for Thanksgiving travel as TSA expects to screen 18.3M travelers
Read full article: Tips to prepare for Thanksgiving travel as TSA expects to screen 18.3M travelersHere are tips for navigating busy airports over the Thanksgiving holiday as TSA expects to screen 18.3 million travelers.
Metro Detroit TSA inspector saves 2 lives with organ donation
Read full article: Metro Detroit TSA inspector saves 2 lives with organ donationLindsay Umphrey knew two things: she wanted to work for the Transportation Security Administration. Later in life, she realized she wanted to be an organ donor.
Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekend
Read full article: Travelers are getting a head start on the long Labor Day weekendAirports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling.
More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges
Read full article: More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surgesAgents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever.
The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekend
Read full article: The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekendA long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.
Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
Read full article: Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airportsA record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.
Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
Read full article: Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screeningA bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration.
Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in US
Read full article: Migrants lacking passports must now submit to facial recognition to board flights in USThe U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas.
TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as 'a step into the future'
Read full article: TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as 'a step into the future'Federal airport security officials have unveiled a prototype passenger self-screening system at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but say they do not plan to use it in other cities around the country.
Officials tout Super Bowl plans to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones, curb human trafficking
Read full article: Officials tout Super Bowl plans to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones, curb human traffickingFederal and local officials say they're taking steps to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones and curb human trafficking during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas.
Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
Read full article: Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delaysThe holiday travel rush is hitting its peak as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raise hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year.
A passenger hid bullets in a baby diaper at New York's LaGuardia Airport. TSA officers caught him
Read full article: A passenger hid bullets in a baby diaper at New York's LaGuardia Airport. TSA officers caught himThe Transportation Security Administration says security officers found 17 bullets concealed inside a disposable baby diaper at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
US airports saw record passenger volumes, but fewer headaches, over Thanksgiving weekend
Read full article: US airports saw record passenger volumes, but fewer headaches, over Thanksgiving weekendA record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.
4 interesting things I found on Michigan’s new confiscated property auction website
Read full article: 4 interesting things I found on Michigan’s new confiscated property auction websiteIf you’re in the market for a bunch of old police cars, desk furniture or confiscated knives, look no further than Michigan’s new surplus auction website.
Not again. Federal workers who've weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal
Read full article: Not again. Federal workers who've weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordealAcross the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are bracing for the possibility of another extended closure.
TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concerns
Read full article: TSA is testing facial recognition at more airports, raising privacy concernsThe agency tasked with securing America's airports is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.
Video shows dog being aggressively pulled by handler at Detroit Metro Airport; TSA investigating
Read full article: Video shows dog being aggressively pulled by handler at Detroit Metro Airport; TSA investigatingThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responding after a video went viral on Sunday of a dog being aggressively pulled by its handler at Detroit Metro Airport.
TSA responding after video of dog being aggressively pulled by handler at Detroit Metro goes viral
Read full article: TSA responding after video of dog being aggressively pulled by handler at Detroit Metro goes viralThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responding after a video went viral on Sunday of a dog being aggressively pulled by its handler at Detroit Metro Airport.
TSA officers prevent 5 guns from being carried on airplanes at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in 4 days
Read full article: TSA officers prevent 5 guns from being carried on airplanes at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in 4 daysTransportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented five guns from being carried onto Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) airplanes in four days.
Power outage blacks out terminals at Los Angeles airport
Read full article: Power outage blacks out terminals at Los Angeles airportPower was briefly knocked out at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, leaving many passengers at one of the world’s busiest airports in the dark and halting security checks.
TSA implements additional gender marker for TSA PreCheck
Read full article: TSA implements additional gender marker for TSA PreCheckA new gender option has been added to the TSA PreCheck application process. The application has been updated to include an additional gender marker option to better serve non-binary and gender non-conforming Americans.
CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trains
Read full article: CDC restates recommendation for masks on planes, trainsU.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.
Ann Arbor’s TheRide drops mask requirement
Read full article: Ann Arbor’s TheRide drops mask requirementOn Tuesday, the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide), dropped its mask requirement after the Transportation Security Administration announced it would stop enforcing a federal mask mandate.
Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel
Read full article: Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travelA federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their face covering requirements.
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
Read full article: CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID risesThe Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach
Read full article: US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approachFederal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule.
TSA officer saves infant who stopped breathing at airport
Read full article: TSA officer saves infant who stopped breathing at airportNewly released video shows a security officer leaping over conveyor belt rollers and saving a 2-month-old boy who stopped breathing at a New Jersey airport security checkpoint.
Atlanta airport checkpoint chaos: Man grabs gun, it goes off
Read full article: Atlanta airport checkpoint chaos: Man grabs gun, it goes offAuthorities say a passenger awaiting a bag search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint reached in the bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers.
Thanksgiving air travel to rebound to 2019 levels, TSA says
Read full article: Thanksgiving air travel to rebound to 2019 levels, TSA saysThe number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge.
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