TSA regularly finds loaded guns, hand grenades and more
Did you know the Transportation Security Administration has a blog? It’s true. The TSA Blog also has a fun recurring “Week in Review” feature, which highlights some of the crazy things TSA agents...
View ArticleTSA head stands by plan to let travelers carry small knives
Despite criticism from aviation workers, airlines, flight attendants and lawmakers, the Transportation Security Administration plans to go ahead with a plan to let passengers carry small knives onto...
View ArticleTSA cautions college kids about key lime pie
It’s spring break — those carefree few days of college-age frollicking that yield memories you may carry with you for the rest of your life. Your TSA — yes, the Transportation Security Administration —...
View ArticleWalking-cane sword surprises everybody at Dulles
“En garde,” you cane-carrying fliers: You may be armed, and the TSA thinks that’s dangerous. A sword concealed in an antique walking cane was intercepted this week at a Transportation Security...
View ArticleLoaded gun found at National Airport checkpoint
Heading to the airport soon? Just remember: Even though you may be able to bring knives onto planes in the near future, loaded guns are still forbidden. The Transportation Security Administration...
View ArticleHouse panel examines sequester’s impact on air travel, security
Did Obama administration officials exaggerate the impact of mandatory budget cuts on the traveling public? On Friday, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), chairman of the Oversight and Management Efficiency...
View ArticleTSA delays change that would have allowed small knives
Officials at the Transportation Security Administration have postponed implementation of a policy set to go into effect this week that would have allowed passengers to bring small knives onto...
View ArticleTSA won’t allow knives on planes after all
The Transportation Security Administration has reversed course and decided that maybe travelers don’t need small knives on planes after all. The idea was first announced in March and was originally...
View ArticleDon’t fly with fireworks
A handy travel tip from the folks at the Transportation Security Administration: Don't bring fireworks on the airplane -- even in checked baggage. Continue reading →
View ArticleTSA joins Instagram to show off items discovered at checkpoints
Transportation Security Administration agents regularly find some nutty things at airport security checkpoints. As we’ve discussed before, the TSA has a blog that regularly highlights some of these...
View ArticleDulles to be enrollment site for expanded pre-check program
Dulles International Airport is one of two sites that will be part of the Transportation Security Administration's expanded Pre-Check passenger screening program. Continue reading →
View ArticleTSA has an app for that
The Transportation Security Administration is offering travelers an app that offers information about airport delays and a way to email TSA representatives questions. Continue reading →
View ArticleLoaded Beretta 9mm snared at Dulles
An Alexandria man who was bound for Paris ended up in police hands instead Monday after he arrived at a Dulles International Airport security checkpoint with a loaded Beretta 9mm semi-automatic pistol...
View Article‘Holy smokes, I forgot I had that!’
The folks who don’t routinely pack a handgun often seem surprised by reports about people who do. Nobody has any real clue as to how many Americans with whom they rub elbows are armed, but action at...
View ArticleStun gun is latest ‘Oops, I forgot’ at BWI
If you didn’t know better, you might think it was a clicker to change channels. Fortunately, the Transportation Security Administration folks at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall...
View ArticleNo, no, no, to flying with this blade
Simple logic would suggest that if the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) won’t let you through an airport security checkpoint with a 5-ounce bottle of shampoo, a plastic bottle full of water...
View ArticleMemorial fund created for slain TSA officer
A memorial fund has been created for Gerardo Ismel Hernandez, the first TSA officer to be killed in the line of duty since the agency was established following the 2001 Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
View ArticleTips for Thanksgiving travelers
Travelers who are about to begin their holiday getaways wrote in this week with these questions and comments on escape plans. Dear Dr. Gridlock: Thanks for your guide to alternative routes and times...
View ArticleWhat, no lines at the airport?
TSA photo shows no lunchtime lines at Reagan National Airport.
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Here’s something from the TSA you might actually want
Turns out not all the dogs who try out to work for the Transportation Security Administration make it. And now the agency is trying to find homes for dogs who trained, but didn’t make the cut and...
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