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.
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.
The 11-year-old vizsla-Labrador mix screened passengers at a Minnesota airport and helped with security at major sporting events. He celebrated his last day at work with toys, cake and pets.
The pilot was passing through airport security when a Transportation Security Administration officer noticed he was acting drunk. He was given a breathalyzer test.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will share information of passengers who are being fined for unruly behavior with the Transportation Security Administration.
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.
