It’s not overdoing it to say that the Stuck at the Airport safety and security team is a bit obsessed with the topic of firearms at airports. We can’t go down the rabbit hole that is the gun control discussion here. But we do get quite alarmed every time the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) […]
(‘No Guns on Planes’ photo courtesy TSA) Pop quiz: Can you take your gun on a plane in your carry-on bag? The answer is no. But the message isn’t getting through. No matter how many times and in how many ways the Transportation Security Administration crew tries to remind travelers of that fact. In 2023, […]
(This is a story we first reported for NBC News) Last Thursday the State Department advised travelers from the U.S. to “exercise increased caution” worldwide because of the Israel-Hamas war, citing “the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.” The warning “means what it says,” said Jeffrey Price, an aviation security expert […]
Citing the lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public’s ability (and reluctance) to obtain a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card, federal officials have once extended the deadline for when fliers must have a federally compliant REAL ID. On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the deadline for enforcement of REAL ID […]
Let’s give credit to the TSA officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) who cracked the case of the passenger whose carry-on luggage contained a raw chicken with a gun hidden inside. TSA takes offenses like this seriously. But the agency isn’t above cackling and crowing about finds like this on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. […]
It’s not overdoing it to say that the Stuck at the Airport safety and security team is a bit obsessed with the topic of firearms at airports. We can’t go down the rabbit hole that is the gun control discussion here. But we do get quite alarmed every time the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) […]
(‘No Guns on Planes’ photo courtesy TSA) Pop quiz: Can you take your gun on a plane in your carry-on bag? The answer is no. But the message isn’t getting through. No matter how many times and in how many ways the Transportation Security Administration crew tries to remind travelers of that fact. In 2023, […]
(This is a story we first reported for NBC News) Last Thursday the State Department advised travelers from the U.S. to “exercise increased caution” worldwide because of the Israel-Hamas war, citing “the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.” The warning “means what it says,” said Jeffrey Price, an aviation security expert […]
Citing the lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public’s ability (and reluctance) to obtain a REAL ID driver’s license or identification card, federal officials have once extended the deadline for when fliers must have a federally compliant REAL ID. On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the deadline for enforcement of REAL ID […]
Let’s give credit to the TSA officers at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) who cracked the case of the passenger whose carry-on luggage contained a raw chicken with a gun hidden inside. TSA takes offenses like this seriously. But the agency isn’t above cackling and crowing about finds like this on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. […]
Now you can reserve a checkpoint slot at Miami Int’l Airport One of the newest, and most welcome airport amenities are free programs that allow passengers to schedule the time they go through TSA checkpoint screening. Examples include the Spot Saver program at Seattle-Tacoma Internation Airport (SEA), the LAX Fast Lane at Los Angeles International […]
Long – sometimes very long – checkpoint security lines are back at airports in the United States and around the world. That’s why the StuckatTheAirport.com convenience reporter is a big fan of any program that gets travelers through the lines faster. With the least amount of hassle. And for free. Paid programs such as TSA […]
Summer travel is back in full force and that means long lines to go through airport security checkpoints. Having a paid TSA Precheck or CLEAR membership will get you on shorter, expedited lines. But at an increasing number of airports, there are free programs in place that will also help you shorten the wait times, […]
Cut the TSA line AND get free food at DFW A new amenity that may soon become an airport staple is a program that allows travelers to reserve a time to pass through the TSA checkpoint. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) offers this service – called SEA Spot Saver – from 4 am to noon – […]