Transportation Security Administration

The chief of the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that his agency has quadrupled the number of employees who could bolster screening operations at airports that become too crowded this summer. TSA Administrator David Pekoske said nearly 1,000 employees have volunteered to be sent to other airports if needed. It’s part of the agency’s plan for handling what is...

As the spring break season begins and travelers depart on getaways, questions have surfaced about the nation’s public transportation mask mandate, including how long it will remain in place, despite a dramatic drop in COVID-19 metrics nationwide.

The agency compiled a list of its “Top 10 Catches,” and shared in a video posted to Twitter the strange things people tried to get through security.

A man carrying a fully loaded gun boarded a commercial flight in Barbados and flew to Miami with the firearm in the plane’s cabin after a security lapse at the Grantley Adams International airport, where he took off from, NBC 6 Investigators learned.

Olympian Shawn Johnson recently detailed “one of the worst experiences” she had at the airport and accused a TSA agent of inappropriately touching her.

The Transportation Security Administration announced a series of new rules for summer travelers to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Bradley International Airport is included in the Transportation Security Administration’s Top 10 list of most unusual finds from security checkpoints in 2019. The TSA on Friday released the list and it says that an electrical circular saw seized at Bradley Airport was sixth on the list.   The TSA said a traveler showed up at the Bradley International Airport checkpoint…

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man who is accused of trying to pass through the Transportation Security Administration at Bradley International Airport with brass knuckles on Wednesday night.

A Delta Air Lines pilot who was scheduled to fly from Minnesota to San Diego, California, was arrested before the flight for allegedly being intoxicated, authorities said. Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, 37, was taken into custody by airport police at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport on Tuesday morning, NBC News reported. Airport spokesman Patrick Hogan told NBC News that Schroeder drew suspicion...

Along with sniffing out explosives in cars and baggage and on airplanes, the K9s can now pick up on moving and stationary explosive odors on passengers.

The Department of Homeland Security is requesting $232 million from the Transportation Security Administration to fund border operations in the event that Congress does not agree to fund $1.1 billion of its funding request, according to documents of a contingency plan obtained by NBC News. Other components of DHS, which includes the Federal Emergency Management Administration, have also been asked...

Diana Ross says she feels “violated” by an airport screener who touched her between her legs after she performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Motown legend says she blames the Transportation Security Administration for a screening at the New Orleans airport that makes her want to cry.

A man was arrested at Bradley International Airport after Transportation Security Administration found a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag.

A security threat Saturday morning at San Francisco International Airport led to the closure of some boarding areas and grounding of flights, according to an airport spokesman.

A local Transportation Security Administration employee says the government shutdown is making the already stressful task of securing airports even more difficult — and he also believes it can come with grave consequences.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to rally with Boston airport workers to highlight the federal government shutdown and other concerns.

Miami International Airport’s Concourse G will return to normal operations Monday morning.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has brought about 500 furloughed safety inspectors back to work and expects more to return next week, potentially easing strains on the aviation system amid a partial federal government shutdown. Most of the FAA’s 3,000 safety inspectors have been sidelined during the 22-day shutdown . But the agency is accelerating efforts to bring them...

Los Angeles’ subway will become the first mass transit system in the U.S. to install body scanners that screen passengers for weapons and explosives, officials said Tuesday.

The TSA is considering ending screening of passengers at smaller airports across the country to focus security efforts at the largest airports. It is unclear how advanced the proposal is and whether it will ever be adopted. Still, aviation-security experts reacted with alarm, saying that dropping security at smaller airports could make those flights an inviting target for terrorists.