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Apr 09 2024
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Atlanta airport's newest amenity: short stories on demand
Thomas here! Before a recent flight to visit my mom, I dropped by Concourse T to check out Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport's newest toy: a short story dispenser. Why it matters: The Atlanta airport is one of the South's most interesting places, and it's filled with surprises and oddities (those TSA 3D gun holograms, for one). Zoom in: The unassuming kiosk at T17 prints out the option
AxiosNov 27 2015
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Another TSA Fail: Man Nearly Boards Airplane With Stolen Boarding Pass
Between forcing grandmothers to strip, to missing tons of loaded guns, and confiscating Buzz Lightyear toys, the TSA has not been having a banner year in the headlines. That trend continued on Thursday, when a story broke about how earlier in November, a convicted sex offender in Utah using a stolen boarding pass was able to pass through security and nearly made it on to the airplane.
TownhallJun 02 2015
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Homeland Security Secretary Responds Forcefully After Details of Alarming TSA Report Are Leaked
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced in a statement Monday night that the acting director of the Transportation Security Administration Melvin Carraway had been reassigned.
The BlazeJun 02 2015
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Acting TSA head reassigned after watchdog report reveals airport security failings
The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration was reassigned late Monday after a watchdog report revealed undercover agents were able to sneak fake explosives and banned weapons through checkpoints as part of an investigation that revealed a massive, system-wide security failure at America's airports.
Fox News (Online News)Nov 29 2013
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Interesting Legislation Would Require TSA to Spend Unclaimed Change on Military Lounges in Airports
Each year the TSA collects an average of 465,000 in unclaimed money from security checkpoints across the country.
TownhallMar 18 2024
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As Spring Break travel amps up, people share their no-no's for plane etiquette
(WXYZ) — Spring Break is almost here and that means people across the country will take to the skies to go on vacation. Because it might be the only time people travel each year, we threw a question out on Facebook to see what people said are "no-no's" when it comes to plane etiquette. More than 300 people commented with their thoughts. Some of the best answers are below. Katrina Hyde Carlisle
ABC 7 WXYZMar 07 2024
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Miami Beach is "breaking up with spring break." Here are the rules they're imposing and why.
Vacation hotspot Miami has "broken up" with spring break, imposing new rules for visitors in hopes of preventing chaos. Still, travelers across the U.S. are expected to come out in droves for the annual spring fling, with travel volume ahead of spring break up 6% compared to the same time period in 2023, according to the TSA. Here are Miami's new rules – and other travel tips for spring
CBS News (Online)Feb 14 2024
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Norfolk resident stopped from bringing gun onboard flight
TSA officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped the man from bringing a loaded handgun onto the flight. NORFOLK, Va. — Security officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a Norfolk resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight Tuesday, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The .38 caliber revolver, loaded with five bullets, was caught when the
WVEC 13Jan 11 2024
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More Guns Seized At Newark Airport In 2023, Federal Data Shows
According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), officers seized 20 guns at Newark Airport in 2023. It was an increase from 14 in 2022 and 12 in 2021 (see chart below). Each of the firearms were discovered by TSA officers during the routine screening of carry-on property at airport security checkpoints, authorities said. Nationwide, TSA officers detected 6,737 firearms at airport
Patch.comJan 18 2023
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TSA Reports Record Number of Guns Confiscated from Airline Passengers in 2022
On Tuesday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that a record number of firearms were confiscated from airline passengers in 2022.
The Details: The airports with the highest number of confiscations were Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with 448; Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with 385; and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston
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