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...

This spring break season, the Transportation Security Administration is bracing for a spike in travel volume that will surpass 90% of pre-pandemic levels for March.

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 Transportation Security Administration’s face mask requirement for airports, planes, buses and rail systems is set to be extended once again, continuing the requirement through much of the spring break rush, officials told NBC News Thursday.

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.

Two firearms were found within a span of two hours at Chicago O’Hare International Airport security check points Wednesday morning, according to a press release from the Transportation Security Administration. At 7:25 a.m. on Wednesday, TSA officers detected a loaded 9mm firearm with 14 rounds of ammunition in a passenger’s carry-on bag, according to the release. Less than two...

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

Update: President Trump announced on Monday, March 23 that the Real ID deadline of Oct. 1 will be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Come Oct. 1, Americans will need a Real ID driver’s license or state ID to fly anywhere inside the United States. But as of mid-February, about 34% of all driver’s license holders – about 95 million…

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...

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 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.

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis was confronted by a passenger on a plane who questioned the Illinois congressman over his first class seat during a government shutdown, according to recently released video footage.

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...

Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential.