Washington DC Nov 14 2021 — Just last month, the problem at the airport was flight cancellations. With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, the problem could be getting through airport security. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Oakland International Airport were long on Wednesday, but that could change in 12 days when a federal […]
Walla Walla WA Nov 9 2021 Across the country, the Transportation Security Administration reported in October that more firearms had already been caught at airport security checkpoints in 2021 than in the last 20 years. But at the Walla Walla Regional Airport, it’s rare for a passenger to break airport rules by walking in […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Nov 2 2021 A man from California has been accused of sexually assaulting another passenger on a flight from Sacramento to Denver, according to a criminal complaint filed with the U.S. District Court of Colorado. Oakland resident Robert Earl Glasper III was arrested after law enforcement said he repeatedly touched his seatmate before exposing […]
Washington DC Nov 1 2021 Despite receiving over 5,000 reports of travelers failing to wear a face mask in airports since the federal mask mandate went into effect last February, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) let off the vast majority of offenders without so much as a slap on the wrist. The federal mask mandate applies […]
Kansas City MO October 30 2021 Passengers at Kansas City International Airport should not experience any significant changes in security measures after Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith announced that police officers will no longer patrol the facility. KCPD officers will continue to respond to 911 calls or any requests for assistance from KCI Police. […]
Denver CO October 29 2021 An American Airlines flight was diverted Wednesday evening after a passenger reportedly assaulted a flight attendant. Flight 976 had departed New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and was headed to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but was diverted to Denver because of the incident, the airline said. […]
Chicago IL October 27 2021 A man was arrested at Chicago’s Midway International Airport Sunday afternoon after breaching a security checkpoint, claiming he went to retrieve his cell phone, which he left on a plane upon arriving at the airport, federal authorities said. At approximately 2:02 p.m., the unidentified individual ran down an exit lane at […]
Dallas TX October 23 2021 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the sad passing of Supervisory Transportation Security Officer (STSO) Clay King, from the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport. He passed away Tuesday, after contracting COVID-19. King joined TSA in 2002 and advanced through the ranks to STSO. He was very well thought of […]
WASHINGTON DC October 15 2021 – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints this year, establishing a 20-year record with three months remaining in the calendar year and fewer passengers traveling due to the pandemic. By October 3rd of this year, TSA officers had stopped 4,495 airline passengers […]
Denver CO October 15 2021 A woman paraded naked around Denver International Airport, interacting with passengers and drawing the attention of police, according to a report. The woman appeared to be carrying some kind of water bottle as she wandered around completely in the nude, footage from a video shared with CBS shows. Police officers quickly […]