What the Tech: TSA issues warning about using free airport charging stations
TSA is warning you of the risks involving free charging stations at airports and in other places.
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Most U.S. travelers must now have a REAL ID to fly or to enter federal properties
REAL ID requirements for those flying in the United States or entering federal buildings have now taken effect after nearly 20 years of delays.
TSA Extends Face Masks Requirement through January 2022
The Transportation Security Administration is extending the face mask requirement for people traveling across all transportation networks through the United States. The new mask extension now runs through January 18, 2022 and will require individuals to wear a mask at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems. Exemptions to the face mask requirement…
COVID Protocols In Place at Montgomery Regional Airport
As summer approaches, state’s begin to lift their mask mandates, and vaccines continue to be administered more people are choosing to travel by plane. TSA has reported over 200,000 more travelers are traveling now since the beginning of the year, and numbers continue to rise. Montgomery Regional Airport executive director, Marshall J. Taggart, Jr., says MGM is also seeing an…
TSA Finding More Loaded Guns at U.S. Airports
Air travel is down sharply during the pandemic, but airport screeners are finding guns at a much higher rate. And about 80% of those guns are loaded. The Transportation Security Administration appealed Monday for travelers to pay attention to the restrictions on traveling with guns. They are allowed in checked bags if unloaded and in a locked case, but they’re…
Thanksgiving Travel Rush Likely to Shatter Records
Record throngs of travelers are expected to jam into airports over the Thanksgiving break and airlines are adding hundreds of flights a day in response. The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that it expects to screen more than 26.8 million passengers between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, a 4% increase over last year. The busiest days figure to be the…
TSA Expects Record Crowds as July 4 Holiday Period Starts
If you’re traveling this weekend, leave extra time for getting through the airport security line. The TSA projected that Friday would be its busiest day ever, with agents screening more than 2.7 million people. A spokesman cautions, however, that the number could fall short of the record if, for example, a thunderstorm shuts down a major airport for several hours….
TSA is Testing 3-D Scanners for Carry-on Luggage
Federal officials are screening some carry-on bags with 3-D scanning technology, which they say improves the ability to find bombs. The Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it is testing computed tomography, or CT, scanning at one checkpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The technology is already used for screening checked luggage. CT scanners create a 3-D image that…
Hawaiian, Delta Top On-time Ratings for US Airlines
Here are the government’s rankings of the leading U.S. airlines and their on-time performance for November. The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule. 1. Hawaiian Airlines, 91.5 percent 2. Delta Air Lines, 91.4 percent 3. Alaska Airlines, 88.0 percent 4. Frontier Airlines, 87.5 percent 5. Spirit Airlines, 86.4 percent 6….
Eagles’ Bradham charged with having gun at airport
MIAMI (AP) – Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nigel Bradham was arrested at Miami International Airport after authorities say TSA workers found a loaded gun in his backpack. A Miami-Dade police report says Bradham was arrested Sunday morning on a misdemeanor concealed weapons charge. The arrest report says the TSA workers spotted the gun as Bradham’s bag went through the X-ray machine….
