/tags/tsa TSA en-US Copyright Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:58:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-07/tsa-warns-real-id-enforcement-starting-may-7-could-cause-long-lines-and-confusion-at-airports At least 98% of Texas driver's licenses are REAL ID compliant, but a low national rate could slow TSA screening. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:58:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-07/tsa-warns-real-id-enforcement-starting-may-7-could-cause-long-lines-and-confusion-at-airports Nathan Bernier | KUT /news/2024-03-07/tsa-unveils-a-prototype-self-service-airport-checkpoint-security-screening-system Passengers at the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas will be the first to use a new prototype airport security system, which has been compared to the self-checkout at a grocery store. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:45:00 GMT /news/2024-03-07/tsa-unveils-a-prototype-self-service-airport-checkpoint-security-screening-system Diba Mohtasham /news/2023-11-24/u-s-airlines-lose-2-million-suitcases-a-year-where-do-they-all-go When luggage and its owner can't be reunited, airlines sell it to a store in Alabama, where its contents are sold to the public. The result is a grab bag of normal and odd things people travel with. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:01:00 GMT /news/2023-11-24/u-s-airlines-lose-2-million-suitcases-a-year-where-do-they-all-go Melanie Peeples /texas-news/2022-12-21/six-ways-to-get-to-houston-or-dallas-faster-than-flying Austin's airport recommends people using general TSA screening show up at least 2.5 hours before departure, scrambling conventional thinking about the fastest ways to get to the biggest cities in Texas. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:01:13 GMT /texas-news/2022-12-21/six-ways-to-get-to-houston-or-dallas-faster-than-flying Nathan Bernier /texas-news/2022-03-29/abandoned-rental-cars-and-tsa-lines-out-the-door-whats-going-on-at-austins-airport Austin-Bergstrom International Airport got slammed with passengers Monday morning as people left town after three major sporting events. Travelers could see more days like this with record-breaking passenger volumes forecast for 2022. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:00:59 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-29/abandoned-rental-cars-and-tsa-lines-out-the-door-whats-going-on-at-austins-airport Nathan Bernier /news/2022-03-10/tsa-extends-the-travel-mask-mandate-through-april-18 The monthlong extension comes as the CDC said it would work on a "revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor." Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT /news/2022-03-10/tsa-extends-the-travel-mask-mandate-through-april-18 Alana Wise /news/2021-08-19/tsa-extends-mask-rule-for-airline-passengers-until-january Federal officials are extending until Jan. 18 a requirement that people on airline flights and public transportation wear face masks, a rule intended to limit the spread of COVID-19. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:00:00 GMT /news/2021-08-19/tsa-extends-mask-rule-for-airline-passengers-until-january Associated Press /news/2021-05-19/beyond-airports-tsa-also-manages-pipeline-security-that-could-be-a-problem The agency was put in charge of pipeline cybersecurity when it was formed, but experts say it lacks funding and support for the job. The Colonial Pipeline hack made the issue even more pressing. Wed, 19 May 2021 20:00:38 GMT /news/2021-05-19/beyond-airports-tsa-also-manages-pipeline-security-that-could-be-a-problem Brian Naylor /news/2021-01-27/2020-firearm-catch-rate-at-airports-doubled-from-previous-year TSA agents found 3,257 firearms in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in 2020 — about 10 per million travelers. About 83% of those firearms were loaded, a TSA news release said. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport caught a total of 302 firearms, about 9% of the total. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:00:15 GMT /news/2021-01-27/2020-firearm-catch-rate-at-airports-doubled-from-previous-year Dustin Jones /news/2020-06-19/whistleblower-tsa-failed-to-protect-staff-endangered-passengers-during-pandemic A TSA official filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the agency didn't properly train staff, making them a "significant carrier" of the coronavirus. An independent agency ordered an investigation. Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:02:00 GMT /news/2020-06-19/whistleblower-tsa-failed-to-protect-staff-endangered-passengers-during-pandemic Tim Mak