Transportation Security Administration

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

The Transportation Security Administration at Boston’s Logan Airport has installed new technology in preparation for REAL IDs which will be required of all passengers starting in October. The 25 Credential Authentication Technology scanners, which were installed last fall and debuted to the public on Wednesday, will improve checkpoint screening capabilities at the busy airport, TSA officials said. Logan was one…

Authorities found a loaded handgun in a man’s belongings at Logan International Airport last week, the Transportation Security Administration said, marking the third time this month a traveler has been caught at the airport with a firearm.

Federal airport security officials say two times in three days they have found guns in travelers’ luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport.

A loaded handgun discovered in a carry-on bag brought a security screening line to a halt at Boston Logan International Airport on Labor Day, officials said. The 9mm gun was found in the bag of a man from Dublin, New Hampshire, according to a news release from the Transportation Security Administration.

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...

Federal officials say a loaded handgun has been confiscated from a passenger at the Burlington International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that TSA officers spotted the gun when the Tennessee man’s carry-on bag went through the X-ray machine on Saturday.

Federal officials say a loaded handgun has been confiscated from a passenger at the Burlington International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that TSA officers spotted the gun when the Tennessee man’s carry-on bag went through the X-ray machine on Saturday.

The Transportation Security Administration says its officers found a loaded handgun in a North Carolina man’s luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport over the weekend. The TSA in an emailed statement says the .380 caliber handgun loaded with eight bullets was spotted Sunday when the man’s belongings entered the X-ray machine. He told officials he forgot he had his gun...

The Transportation Security Administration says its officers found a loaded handgun in a North Carolina man’s luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport over the weekend. The TSA in an emailed statement says the .380 caliber handgun loaded with eight bullets was spotted Sunday when the man’s belongings entered the X-ray machine. He told officials he forgot he had his gun...

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...

Transportation Security Administration officials at Boston’s Logan Airport say two more loaded handguns were found at checkpoints over the weekend. The guns found on Sunday mark the fifth and sixth ones found by officers so far this year. Authorities said an Arizona man was stopped with a 9 mm handgun that was loaded with six bullets and a New Hampshire...

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.

The federal Transportation Security Administration expects a busy, possible record month for air travel, driven in large part by April school vacations. The TSA gave Vermont news organizations, including necn, an up-close and behind-the-scenes look at training materials Tuesday, including glimpses at unusual objects aimed at keeping passengers safe.

A Massachusetts man was detained at Boston’s Logan Airport Sunday for having a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag. Transportation Security Administration officials said the Weymouth man was carrying a .22 caliber handgun loaded with 10 bullets including one in the chamber when he arrived at the security checkpoint. TSA officers, who spotted the gun in the X-ray machine, contacted...

A Massachusetts man was detained Sunday after TSA officials said he brought a loaded gun to a  security checkpoint at Logan Airport.

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.

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.