RICHMOND, Va. July 26 2020 The Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport (RIC) are using Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification and confirms their flight information in real time. The TSA has five CAT units in use at the airport. A CAT unit consists of: Passport reader An […]
Washington DC July 26 2020 As airport security remains a priority for travel, alarming numbers of agents of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have been exposed to COVID-19, with some losing their life, exacerbated by a lack of protective equipment. Airports across the United States have recently seen a return to growth across many areas […]
Orlando FL July 26 2020 Federal Security Director Pete Garcia announced Friday, three more TSA workers at Orlando International Airport have tested positive for coronavirus. In a message sent to staff, Garcia said the officers’ last day at the security checkpoint was July 23rd. Garcia said the officers will not return to work until they […]
Washington DC July 14 2020 Over the past two weeks, TSA officers at nearly four dozen U.S. airports have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration. During that period, at least one officer tested positive at each of the top 10 busiest airports in the country. The vast majority of affected […]
Seattle WA July 14 2020 Port of Seattle Police arrested a man accused of threatening other passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Chicago late Saturday night. The incident occurred shortly after Alaska Airlines Flight 422 took off at 11:10 p.m., said Peter McGraw, spokesperson for the port. The man was apparently unarmed, and […]
Charlotte NC July 13 2020 The Coronavirus is out of control. 9 TSA agents in Charlotte have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus There now have been 9 Transportation Security Administration agents at Charlotte Douglas International Airport who have tested positive for the Coronavirus in Charlotte, NC. On July 10, 2020 a TSA screening officer at […]
Washington DC July 11 2020 More than 1,000 employees at the Transportation Security Administration have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to figures the agency released Thursday. Nearly all of them are security officers who have continued to work screening passengers at airports throughout the pandemic. Hydrick Thomas, president of the union that represents the officers, […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 8 2020 A tenth TSA worker at Nashville International Airport has tested positive for the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA reported the latest positive case Tuesday morning involving a screening agent who last worked at the airport on June 20. The severity of […]
Washington DC July 8 2020 The Transportation Security Administration, known as TSA is reporting more than three dozen more of their employees who have infected with the Coronavirus. The TSA said 962 of its employees, both screeners and non-screeners, had tested positive for the coronavirus since mid-March. The agency added 601 employees had recovered from […]
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. July 8 2020 Transportation Security Administration officials said a passenger flying out of Huntington Tri-State Airport was stopped trying to bring a shotgun at a checkpoint. Officials said a man packed his shotgun in a soft-sided guitar case and tried to submit it Monday at the airport as a checked bag. The TSA […]