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What’s with all those guns at airports?

06/22/13

The TSA blog reports that this week the agency's officers found 57 firearms at airport checkpoints.

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Why did the TSA give up on knives on planes?

06/12/13

Why did the TSA give up on its plan to allow small knives, etc back on airplanes?

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TSA nixes plan to allow small knives & more in carry-on bags

06/05/13

TSA nixes plan to allow small knives, novelty souvenir bats, hockey sticks and other previously prohibited sports item on airplanes as carry-on.

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TSA & airlines pre-notify travelers about PreCheck eligibility

04/29/13

What good is privilege if you don’t know you have it or don’t know how to use it? Passengers eligible for TSA’s PreCheck program offering expedited security screening at 40 airports are sometimes unaware of their status and unsure of which checkpoint line to join. So Delta, United and US Airways are now alerting qualified […]

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TSA will delay allowing knives & more back on planes

04/22/13

Thursday, April 25, was the TSA’s target date for allowing knives and some sports equipment, such as hockey sticks, back on airplanes as carry-on items. But today the TSA announced that it will hold off on that decision for an undetermined amount of time. Here’s their statement: “In order to accommodate further input from the […]

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Glass-bottomed plane, flying pets & TSA plan for talented travelers

04/01/13

Virgin Atlantic announced today, April 1st, that it will soon introduce a glass-bottomed plane, WestJet has announced that bears, billy goats, monkeys and any other pet will now be allowed onto airplanes. For the “Furry Family” plans, no pet carriers are needed. And, for my first post for the Gadling travel site, I report on […]

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TSA eases rules for wounded warriors at airport checkpoints

03/27/13

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has expanded the services it offers to wounded military service members at airport security checkpoints nationwide. Starting Wednesday, March 27, 2013 injured troops and veterans will no longer be required to remove their shoes, jackets or hats at airport security checkpoints as long as they call ahead to arrange for […]

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Flight attendants ask passengers to fight new TSA rules

03/20/13

If you’re traveling through Los Angeles International, Washington National, or Norfolk International airports on Thursday, March 21, you may see groups of flight attendants handing out leaflets. Members of the Coalition of Flight Attendants Unions and others are asking passengers to join them in calling on members of Congress to support legislation to overturn […]

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TSA sticking to its guns about knives

03/14/13

On Thursday, Transportation Security Administration Chief John Pistole went before lawmakers on Thursday and re-confirmed the agency’s decision to allow some knives and other items on airplanes for the first time since they were banned following the 9/11 terror attacks. “I think the decision is solid and it stands and we plan to move […]

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