Washington DC Dec 4 2020 A controversial U.S. program to monitor “high-risk” passengers at airports and on domestic flights has been poorly managed, with some fliers continuing to be monitored after they were not longer considered a risk, a government audit found. The Transportation Security Administration failed to “plan, implement, and manage the Quiet Skies […]
Washington DC Dec 2 2020 A Transportation Security Administration employee filed a putative class action Monday against the federal government alleging that TSA workers are being deprived of required hazard and environmental discharge pay for work conducted at airports during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the lawsuit from TSA employee Marion Higgins, federal law provides for […]
Midland County TX Dec 1 2020 A security officer at Midland International Air and Space Port has died after contracting coronavirus, according to a statement from the Transportation Security Administration. Gabriel Madrid Gonzales, 49, of Odessa died on Nov. 21, according to an obituary. The Pecos native was married for 28 years and had three […]
Tampa FL Sept 30 2020 Throughout the month of October, any passenger traveling to or from Tampa International Airport can be tested for COVID-19, regardless of which airline they are flying. Testing is open to anyone who plans to fly in the next three days – and even passengers who flew in the past three days […]
Philadelphia PA Sept 26 2020 One Philadelphia man’s travel plans got off on the wrong foot this week. The Transportation Security Administration reported that a man at Philadelphia International Airport tried to sneak through security on Wednesday with a handgun “artfully concealed” in his shoe. TSA officers at the airport detected the .25 caliber handgun […]
ORLANDO, Fla. Sept 24 2020— You’re already required to wear face masks. Now, a new bill is aimed at making airline travel in the time of coronavirus even safer. Sen. Rick Scott’s bill would establish temperature-check pilot program at airports TSA union says responsibility for temperature checks should be on airlines The program would allow […]
New York NY Sept 12 2020 The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is implementing its latest initiative to curb the spread of Covid-19 with the deployment of new acrylic barriers at LaGuardia Airport. The barriers are being installed at TSA security checkpoints across the airport. Areas where interaction with passengers happens include the travel document checking […]
SEATAC, WA Sept 5 2020 — The Transportation Security Administration has rolled out new procedures at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and other airfields in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19 by implementing social distancing and contact-less security sweeps. The biggest safety protocol changes involves boarding passes, which won’t be given to the TSA agent at […]
St Paul MN Sept 3 2020 A man who claims an airport screener committed battery against him can move forward with a lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration. In some cases, the U.S. government has waived its sovereign immunity over certain claims involving these screeners, a divided Eighth Circuit said Monday. Brian Iverson went through security […]
HONOLULU, Hawaii Aug 31 2020 Kajla, an explosive detection canine pup who works at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, has been named the Transportation Security Administration’s cutest canine for 2020. The 5-year-old Vizsla won a three-day social media competition where she gained the most ‘likes’ on TSA’s social media accounts. She was a finalist for […]