Airport News & Updates - Page 149

June 1, 2019

TSA reports busiest day in history over Memorial Day weekend

Officials screened a total 2,792,525 passengers.

May 30, 2019

Ex-WWE star Terri Runnels has a bizarre explanation for bringing loaded gun into Tampa airport

Former WWE star Terri Runnels took to Twitter to offer an explanation after she was arrested Wednesday in Florida for bringing a loaded handgun into an airport.

May 29, 2019

TSA reports that nearly $1 million was left in US airports in 2018

Now that’s a pretty penny!

May 29, 2019

Florida airport janitor accused of stashing guns, ammunition in terminal

The man's attorney alleges that his client simply “panicked” after realizing he had brought the guns with him to work in his luggage ahead of his May 21 flight out of the country.

May 28, 2019

TSA updates 'medical marijuana' regulations to reflect FDA-approved drug containing cannabidiol

The Transportation Security Administration has updated the “What Can I Bring” section of its online regulations to reflect news of an FDA-approved epilepsy medication containing CBD oil.

May 28, 2019

Traveler fined $15,000 for smuggling thousands of live leeches into Canadian airport

The traveler, identified as Ippolit Bodounov from Niagara Falls, Ontario, had flown into Toronto Pearson International Airport from Russia in Oct. 2018, carrying the 4,788 leeches in his carry-on bag.

May 23, 2019

Comedian finds 2 flies smashed into roll he bought at airport: 'Extra and free protein'

A traveler at Dublin Airport got a little more fly than he bargained for.

May 22, 2019

WestJet pilot experiences laser strike while landing at Florida airport

A WestJet pilot was able to safely land a plane at Orlando International Airport after having his eyes burned by a green laser light.

May 21, 2019

United passenger indicted for sexually assaulting crying woman on flight

A grand jury indicted Seryogin on one count of abusive sexual contact aboard an aircraft in flight.

May 20, 2019

73 percent of Americans would rather road trip than fly, study says

Do you get a familiar pang of dread anytime you have to go to an airport? You’re not alone.