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Air travel skyrockets ahead of Thanksgiving, surpassing pre-COVID numbers some days

Travel by air skyrocketed toward pre-COVID levels ahead of Thanksgiving — and even exceeded 2019′s numbers some days.

Tribune News Service

Thanksgiving airfares aren’t just back to where they were before the pandemic—they're much higher

Airfares in the week leading up to Thanksgiving are as much as 33% higher than they were in 2019.

Fortune

Gun found stuffed into raw chicken in failed attempt to smuggle weapon onto plane

The passenger was caught by officers from Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport in the US and was wrapped inside a chicken

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Ahead of the holidays, the cost for TSA PreCheck is dropping

The bulk of TSA PreCheck passengers spent less than five minutes at security checkpoints.

WEKU

LAX website disrupted after pro-Russia hacking group targets US airports

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles International Airport website was inaccessible Monday morning after a pro-Russia hacking group listed LAX’s site as one of its targets.

Los Angeles Times

21 Years After 9/11, TSA Still Insists on Grabbing Your Dick When You Fly

The Transportation Security Administration is one of the more useless, invasive appendages of the post-9/11 security state. It’s well past time to get rid of it.

Reason

Eebbers, TSA's oldest and cutest bomb-sniffing dog, retires after a decade of service

The 11-year-old vizsla-Labrador mix screened passengers at a Minnesota airport and helped with security at major sporting events. He celebrated his last day at work with toys, cake and pets.

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COVID outbreaks hit TSA, American and Southwest airlines at LAX

COVID-19 outbreaks have hit Los Angeles International Airport with at least 400 confirmed cases among Transportation Security Administration staff and workers at American and Southwest airlines, according to county health officials.

Los Angeles Times

Surveillance is pervasive: Yes, you are being watched, even if no one is looking for you

The U.S. has the largest number of surveillance cameras per person in the world. Cameras are omnipresent on city streets and in hotels, restaurants, malls and offices. They’re also used to screen passengers for the Transportation Security Administration. And then there are smart doorbells and other home security cameras.

The Conversation

As controversy brews, Rep. Madison Cawthorn draws attention from TSA, House Ethics committee

WASHINGTON — In less than 24 hours, complaints have been filed with the House Ethics Committee, the Transportation Security Administration and the House sergeant-at-arms involving U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn.

Tribune News Service

Democrats call for TSA to address guns at airports after Madison Cawthorn caught trying to bring one on plane

Comes after Cawthorn was caught carrying a gun.

The Independent UK

Rep. Madison Cawthorn found with loaded gun at Charlotte airport, police say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for having a loaded gun at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Madison Cawthorn found with a loaded gun at Charlotte airport, report says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for having a gun at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Tuesday morning, WSOC-TV reported.

Tribune News Service

US face mask rules on flights dropped for Brits earlier than planned

US face mask rules have changed with coverings no longer required on public transport, planes and in airports, as airlines including Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines update their policies

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Which US airports have the longest wait times? The top 2 are in South Florida

Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport have the two longest wait times for security and passport control among the nation’s largest airports, according to a survey examining Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection data over the past year.

Mic

You can start using an X gender marker on your passport in just a few days

Starting April 11, the Biden administration’s long-promised policy change will kick in.

Tribune News Service

TSA PreCheck program expands to first international destination

The Transportation Security Administration announced its PreCheck program has been extended to an international location for the first time in the agency’s history.

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