The Latest Breaking News from Transportation Security Administration

REAL ID enforcement is delayed again to 2025

The original deadline for the Transportation Security Administration and other federal agencies to only accept REAL ID-compliant cards was back in 2008.

WEKU · Dec 5, 2022

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 · Nov 24, 2022

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 · Nov 22, 2022

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.

WEKU · Sep 7, 2022

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 · Jul 26, 2022

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 · Jul 22, 2022

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 · Apr 30, 2022

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 · Apr 28, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022