Articles tagged “tsa”

Tourism

Citi, Chase Will Cover Steeper Global Entry Fees for Premium Cardholders

Citi and Chase plan to chase the rising Global Entry fees, allowing cardholders to still access Global Entry.

Elizabeth Casolo | 6 days ago

Airlines

TSA Airport Security Self-Screening Lanes Could Be Part of the Future of Travel

You can imagine one major security lapse putting pressure on the gutting of self-screening. On the other hand, TSA manual screening has been rife with miscues, as well.

Dennis Schaal | 4 months ago

Tourism

U.S.-Canada Rainbow Bridge Incident Spurs Heightened Security at Onset of Thanksgiving Travel

Hopefully no one else was hurt, and that this incident was an isolated event.

Dawit Habtemariam | 5 months ago

Tourism

Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors

Brief government shutdowns haven’t typically had a big impact on the travel industry. But the longer they go on, the greater the chance for staffing issues and other service disruptions.

Kristin Majcher, Skift | 7 months ago

Airlines

TSA Screened Highest Number of Airline Passengers Since 2019

This is a lot different than Memorial Day 2020. Remember?

David Shepardson, Reuters | 11 months ago

Airlines

The 2.56 Million Flyers Screened Sunday at U.S. Airports Was a Pandemic High

U.S. airlines for the most part avoided the cancellations mayhem seen earlier this year, and that's a major development.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago

U.S. Airline Passenger Loads for Thanksgiving Holiday Just Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Thanksgiving travel is back, well nearly. U.S. airlines anticipate flyer numbers just shy of 2019 levels making this turkey day the busiest holiday for travel since the pandemic.

1 year ago

Airlines

TSA Plans New Cybersecurity Requirements After Pro-Russia Airport Hacks

Although the TSA claims the pro-Russia hacks didn't disrupt any airport operations, the agency got the message loud and clear that it needs to beef up cybersecurity immediately to protect airports from cyber attacks.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

News Blog

U.S. Airline Passenger Numbers Exceeded 2019 This Weekend

The U.S. air travel has finally recovered, at least for one holiday weekend. Over the Labor Day holiday long weekend, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened nearly 11.1 million people, or 3 percent more over the corresponding five day period in 2019, according to data released Tuesday. In fact, the TSA screened more people…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

News Blog

TSA Sees Pre-Pandemic Numbers With 2.5 Million People Screened

The number of people passing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints across the U.S. returned to pre-Coivd levels on the Friday before July Fourth. "We are back to pre-pandemic checkpoint volume," TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said on Twitter Saturday. Her comment came after the agency screened 2.49 million people at U.S. airports on Friday, July…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago