TSA Adding New Security Barriers at Priority Airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has awarded a new contract to a small business in California to build safety barriers for security checkpoints at select airports around the United States. TSA officials are working with Lavi Industries of Valencia, California, on acrylic barriers and associated equipment for installation at security checkpoints throughout 37 priority airports […]
US airlines strengthen anti-coronavirus measures to inspire traveller confidence
As shelter-in-place orders are lifted across the United States, airlines are hoping to inspire traveller confidence by imposing stronger sanctions against passengers who refuse to wear face coverings on board their aircraft. In addition, some carriers are introducing health questionnaires and temperature checks as well as extending the amount of time they will keep the […]
Multiple Airline CEOs Want TSA to Screen Passengers’ Temperatures
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has continually altered the screening process of airport passengers to maintain the safety of customers and employees. However, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly thinks more can be done, urging the TSA to incorporate temperature checks into the screening process. Kelly and other airline executives, such as […]
TSA implements additional COVID-19 safety measure at U.S. airports
TSA announced that its employees must wear facial protection while at screening checkpoints. The decision to require TSA officers to wear facial protection will be implemented over the coming days. It is an additional measure to help minimize spread of COVID-19 and help raise the overall health and safety level inside the airport environment. Wearing […]
TSA Could Check for Fever as Part of Future Airport Screening
Airlines for America, the lobby trade group representing the bulk of U.S. carriers, is meeting with the Transportation Security Administration to discuss the possibility of taking passengers’ temperatures before boarding. The move, which would happen right at the screening checkpoints, could help stem the tide of the coronavirus as the country gets back to flying. […]
El transporte aéreo de EE.UU cayó casi 84% en dos semanas
La cantidad de pasajeros que viaja por Estados Unidos se desplomó frente a la crisis del coronavirus. La Administración de Seguridad del Transporte (TSA) mostró que entre el 13 de marzo, cuando el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, declaró emergencia nacional, al lunes 24 de mazo, la cantidad de pasajeros diarios disminuyó casi 84%. Según un […]
TSA PreCheck Program Reaches 10-Million-Member Milestone
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced its PreCheck program has reached a milestone of 10 million members. Since its inception in December 2013, the TSA has added more than 400 enrollment centers nationwide, boosting membership by 18 percent between March 2019 and February 2020. The 10-million-member milestone was set in the TSA Modernization Act, part […]
Los objetos más raros confiscados en aeropuertos
Después de un intenso análisis, la Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte (TSA) dio a conocer la lista de los artículos más raros que se confiscaron en los aeropuertos de los Estados Unidos, durante las revisiones realizadas a lo largo de 2019. Aunque la dependencia tiene un sitio web especial para consultar los objetos que […]
TSA Screens Record-Breaking Number of Travelers Over Holidays
The Transportation Security Administration broke records over the holidays, screening more than 43.8 million passengers and crew members during the holiday time period (December 19 to January 5). This is a 4 percent increase from the holiday period of 2018. Friday, December 27, saw the most action, with more than 2.6 million travelers passing through […]
Para Delta Airlines, el futuro está en la robótica
En en el marco de la feria de electrónica CES 2020, Delta Airlines está haciendo más que simplemente transportar asistentes hasta Las Vegas. Ed Bastian, presidente ejecutivo de la compañía, voló desde Atlanta para dar el discurso inaugural del 7 de enero, en el que resumió varios anuncios que harán su debut en la gigantesca […]
