February 5, 2021 TSA: Travelers who violate mask mandate face fines up to $1,500 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Friday issued an update to its recent mask mandate for travelers passing through security checkpoints, confirming that violators face fines ranging from $250 up to $1,500 for repeat offenders.
February 2, 2021 Four travelers eat 66 pounds of oranges to avoid extra airline fees: 'Never want to have any oranges again' The four men recently gobbled 66 pounds of oranges in about 30 minutes at a Kunming airport after attempting to bring a giant box of fruit back home from a business trip in the Yunnan Province late last month.
February 1, 2021 Passenger at Oakland Airport issued bomb threat because he was 'upset' by delay, police say The man, who was not identified, had apparently told an airline staffer that he had a bomb in his luggage because he was "irate" over a delayed flight, according to the Alameda County Sherriff’s Office.
January 31, 2021 TSA to require masks at screening checkpoints as new strains of COVID-19 hit the US As new strains of COVID-19 appear across the US, officials are making masks a requirement for travelers.
January 27, 2021 Tornado strikes Florida, damages Tallahassee airport A tornado struck Florida late Wednesday morning near its capital city, forcing a brief closure of the Tallahassee International Airport.
January 27, 2021 Woman screams when asked to exit Southwest Airlines flight, viral video shows A woman has gone viral online for inexplicably screaming when asked to deplane a Southwest Airlines flight after landing.
January 27, 2021 Number of firearms found at Tennessee airports in 2020 was nearly triple national average, TSA says The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered nearly triple the national average of firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage at Tennessee airports in 2020.
January 26, 2021 TSA firearm catch rate doubles in 2020, highest in agency’s history Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found twice as many firearms per million passengers screened at airport security checkpoints in 2020 compared to the prior year, the agency said Tuesday.
January 25, 2021 Man arrested after making false security threat on Alaska Airlines flight A man was arrested after calling in a false security threat ahead of an Alaska Airlines flight departing Seattle over the weekend.
January 25, 2021 Former TSA officer sentenced for tricking LAX traveler into showing her breasts In addition to jail time, ex-TSA officer Johnathon Lomeli has also been sentenced to two years of felony probation, 52 classes to address sexual compulsion, and has been prohibited from holding a position in security ever again.
