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May 23 2024
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Mitchell International Airport warns holiday travelers to plan for long lines
Milwaukee (CBS 58) -- To get some TLC, you first have to get through the TSA. With Memorial Day just around the corner, airports are seeing an uptick in travel. It's an increase that's happening nationwide. At Mitchell International Airport, Frank Pipia says this one of the busiest weekends he's seen. “We’re gonna be seeing over 10,000 today and this is one of the slowest days," said Pipia, a
CBS 58
May 21 2024
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Staff cheers for veterans at airport ahead of Memorial Day
ARLINGTON, Va. (WANE via STORYFUL) – People cheered as veterans disembarked an aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday, May 21, ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Footage posted by Lisa Farbstein, a spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), shows elderly veterans coming from the plane to applauding staff and passengers on
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May 21 2024
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Cuban delegation tours Miami airport. The mayor says she wasn't told.
Cuban government officials quietly toured TSA facilities at Miami International Airport this week, angering Miami-Dade County officials who said they were not informed. Why it matters: Miami is home to the largest Cuban diaspora in the U.S. – immigrants who fled the brutal dictatorship beginning in the 1960s. • The TSA invited the Cuban delegation to visit on Monday, Cuban Independence Day,
Axios
May 22 2024
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RDU preparing for 300,000 travelers, expected to be busiest Memorial Day weekend ever
Workers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport are expecting a record number of Memorial Day weekend travelers. The airport said Wednesday it expects about 300,000 travelers to fly through from Thursday through Tuesday. TSA projects about 8% more people to travel through RDU compared to the 2023 Memorial Day weekend. “RDU is working with the airlines and TSA to anticipate passenger traffic
WRAL
Jun 11 2024
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West Virginia man charged after loaded gun found at Pittsburgh International Airport
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A West Virginia man is facing charges after a loaded gun was found at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday morning.
TSA agents found the gun in a backpack at the alternate security checkpoint at 6:50 a.m.
Franklin Barker, 58, was identified as the passenger carrying the gun.
Allegheny County police said Barker did not have a valid concealed
WPXI
Jun 11 2024
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Summer travel heats up — more guns found by CLE Hopkins security
*Above video: How to report a crime tip to US Marshals* CLEVELAND (WJW) — TSA agents at Hopkins International Airport found two guns over the weekend in carry on bags, and one of the guns was loaded, according to airport officials. Both passengers said they forgot or didn’t realize the firearms were in their bags, airport officials said. That’s the common reason passengers have given, FOX 8
Yahoo News
Jun 11 2024
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Travelers experiencing extended delays at Tulsa airport security
Outbound Tulsa International Airport travelers should arrive at least two hours early due to long wait times after security equipment went down on Monday. "TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is still experiencing longer wait times due to some of their equipment being down and having to reduce the number of screening lanes open," the airport said in a social media post at 5:45 a.m.
Tulsa World
Jun 07 2024
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Reminder of Pennsylvania's REAL ID deadline
HARRISBURG — At an event at the Harrisburg International Airport, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) joined the federal Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) to remind Pennsylvanians that starting May 7, 2025, they will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, photo ID card or other form of federally acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID
The Bradford Era
May 29 2024
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These Under-$20 Impulse Buys Will Make Your Next Flight Go A Lot Smoother
Vacation season is officially upon us, but unfortunately, it won’t all be paradise: TSA is expecting this summer to be its busiest ever for air travel. In other words, if traveling is on your bucket list this summer, you should be preparing for crowded planes and airports just as much as you are for your final destination. If you hate flying, you’re not alone — from cramped seating to noise to
HuffPost
May 28 2024
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'Wings for All' returns to LVIA next month
HANOVER TWP., Pa. — Lehigh Valley International Airport has announced the return of "Wings for All" for Saturday, June 15. Developed in partnership with The Arc of Lehigh & Northampton Counties, LVIA's Wings for All allows those with autism and other disabilities who would not normally fly to enjoy an airport experience. It includes check-in, TSA security screening, boarding and departing
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