FAA Faces Leadership Void Amid Aviation Crisis Key leaders leaving FAA and TSA create vacancies during critical time in aviation. New appointments are crucial for industry safety and efficiency. Top News · Jan 30, 2025
Trump Overhauls DHS Leadership, Firing Key Officials President Trump's decisive actions in reshaping DHS raise concerns about aviation security and resource allocation. Top News · Jan 22, 2025
TSA Administrator David Pekoske Asked To Leave By Trump Officials TSA Administrator David Pekoske unexpectedly asked to leave by incoming Trump officials. Pekoske's tenure ends abruptly, surprising Homeland Security offic... Top News · Jan 20, 2025
Thanksgiving Travel Preview: AAA Expects Record Numbers, TSA Braces For Busiest Day Ever, Arctic Weather Blast AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving 2024 with an estimated 79.9 million travelers, up 2% from the previous record set last year. Benzinga · Nov 27, 2024
TSA Finds 18 Guns A Day At Security Checkpoints. Almost All Are Loaded 5,028 firearms have been discovered at airport checkpoints during the first nine months of 2024. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024
Jim Jordan again requests TSA for documents related to GOP ally Tulsi Gabbard, hints at subpoena The House Judiciary Committee had set September 5 as an original deadline for documents to be produced. It has now extended it to September 23 and said it is "prepared to resort to compulsory process" if not provided Latin Times · Sep 10, 2024
Deadline passes for TSA to provide documents related to GOP ally Tulsi Gabbard House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan is seeking information on allegations that the Biden administration took measures against Gabbard following a critical interview Latin Times · Sep 5, 2024
The July 4th holiday rush is on. TSA expects to screen a record number of travelers this weekend A long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024
Miami lawmakers to introduce bill to prevent visits from Cuban delegations to U.S. airports The initiative, set to be introduced by Carlos Giménez and Mario Díaz Balart, comes after uproar caused by such a visit to Miami International Airport Latin Times · May 25, 2024
Remember last year's Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on and home from Memorial Day weekend getaways The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Roads and airports will be crowded this weekend. Here's how to prepare The FAA says this could be the third-busiest travel weekend of the year so far, while AAA warns we could see more traffic on the roads than in years. Here's what to know if you're flying or driving. WEKU · Sep 1, 2023
TSA will let younger teens use PreCheck lanes with their parents Teenagers from 13 to 17 years old will be allowed to use the TSA PreCheck lane at U.S. airports with their parents who are enrolled in the screening program, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023
TSA's Facial Recognition Tech Raises Questions About Bias and Data Security Analysts and lawmakers are concerned about a new TSA program that instructs passengers to insert their IDs into a machine and takes a pictures of them. Reason · May 18, 2023
Brace yourself for a summer of air travel hell It's unusual for all these powers that be to hint so loudly that we're in for a rough few months. Axios · Apr 19, 2023
Tribune News Service · Apr 18, 2023 TSA chief sees record number of US airline passengers this summer U.S. airline passenger levels this summer are projected to be “comfortably above” pre-pandemic numbers, the head of the Transportation Security Administration said.
Reason · Mar 31, 2023 TSA's Biometric Screening May Not Be Optional for Long Surveillance tech that isn't banned often becomes mandatory eventually.
Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023 TSA chief says biometrics and tech could lower the stress of traveling AUSTIN – Transportation Security Administration chief David Pekoske said the agency wants to use technology to reduce the number of screening officers in checkpoints and speed up travel processes as passenger volumes increase.
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 Record-breaking 6,500 guns were found at US airport checkpoints last year This figure is the highest on record
Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023 Traveling for spring break? Here's how TSA is preparing for long lines The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering tips and tricks to travelers as they prepare for the busy spring break travel period.
WEKU · Feb 20, 2023 A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022 With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in '22 Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country
Boston Herald · Nov 23, 2022 Biden administration deploys Air Marshals to border to help with migrants The Biden Administration has quietly ordered Federal Air Marshals to begin mandatory deployments to the southern border to help with a surge in migrant encounters just as the holiday air travel season begins.
Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022 TSA warns of travel ‘hiccups’ as it braces for ‘very, very busy summer’ DALLAS — The nation’s TSA chief David Pekoske and airport and airline leaders say there will be inevitable ‘hiccups’ this summer as they expect the largest airport passenger crowds since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 TSA is expanding use of screeners to help at busy airports The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer
Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2022 TSA to update body scanning technology to better serve trans, nonbinary travelers The federal government wants to make traveling easier for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming travelers.