Transgender TSA screeners are now barred from performing pat downs on passengers under a new directive implementing a Trump administration executive order. Transgender TSA Officers No Longer Permitted To Pat Down Passengers As noted by View From The Wing,...
Will New DHS Secretary Fix Broken TSA With Common Sense?
Newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has a litany of directives to execute her agenda. Can she finally fix the broken TSA? If you are considering booking travel LiveAndLetsFly.com appreciates your support. If you haven’t followed...
TSA Officers Make Disturbing Discovery At LAX Airport
In a discovery that “surprised even the longest tenured and most experienced TSA officer,” a cache of prohibited contraband was found in the carry-on baggage of a woman attempting to board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)....
TSA Issues Urgent Warning Over…“Cat Eyes”
It appears that a so-called weapon commonly referred to as “cat eyes” is showing up in more carry-on bags, according to the TSA, to the extent that an urgent warning has been issued to leave them at home. TSA...
TSA Warns Liquid Restrictions Will Remain In Effect Until 2040
If you were hoping the next generation of airport security scanners would spell the end of onerous liquid restrictions, think again. The TSA has warned that its “3-1-1” liquid restrictions will likely remain in effect until 2040 as technology...
TSA Touchless ID Will Put CLEAR Out Of Business
I just experienced the new TSA Touchless ID checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and am convinced this will put CLEAR out of business. TSA Touchless ID: My First Experience When I checked in for my United Airlines...
I Got “Felt Up” By The TSA After Body Scanner Detects Suspicious Package
True story. I recently had the oddest TSA security experience at Los Angeles International Airport that has left me wondering what possibly could have triggered the full body scanner to pinpoint my…package. TSA Body Scanner Flags My Suspicious Package...
Disgraced Former Congressman George Santos’ Meltdown Over Migrant Delta Air Lines Flights
Recently ousted Republican Congressman from New York, George Santos, took to Twitter calling out the TSA and Delta Air Lines CEO, Ed Bastian, over migrant flights. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
Five Words You Never Should Utter To The TSA…
Word of advice: when dealing with the TSA, it is wise to always know the content of the items you are traveling with. Five Words You Never Should Utter To The TSA, Even As A Joke A man named...
United Airlines Now Offering Easy TSA PreCheck Enrollment In Denver
Under a new initiative that kicks off this week, all ticketed United Airlines travelers flying in and out of Denver (DEN) can enroll in TSA PreCheck with no need for an appointment. TSA PreCheck Enrollment In Denver In Under...
The Points Guy Calls TSA Relatively Unskilled, Is He Wrong?
In an interview this week with CNBC, Brian Kelly “The Points Guy” called TSA workers “relatively unskilled.” He was dragged by pundits but was he wrong? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please...
TSA Pranks Traveler By Making Him To Do “The Robot”
A TSA officer pranked a traveler by asking him to perform “the robot” at an airport security checkpoint in Maui. Appropriate? TSA Pranks Travelers On Request: Asks Him To Do “The Robot” I’ve been rather muted lately in my...
Florida Woman Tries To Slip Emotional Support Snake Past TSA…
A woman traveling from Tampa tried to slip her boa constrictor past the TSA inside her carry-on bag. When confronted, she called the reptile her emotional support snake. Lady Stuffs Her Emotional Support Snake In Carry-On Bag, Tries To...
TSA Finds Clandestine Cat In Checked Bag At JFK…
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) baggage screener made an unexpected discovery while x-raying a bag. Something was moving inside. Something furry. A cat… Cat Slips Into Checked Bag, Tries To Escape New York Winter For Florida, But Caught By...
Supreme Court Declines To Overturn TSA Mask Mandate On Planes, Trains
The Supreme Court refused to overturn a lower court ruling upholding the broad power of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to require masks onboard planes, trains, and other modes of public transport. TSA Authority To Issue Mask Mandate On...
Overzealous TSO Fondles Male Passenger At SFO…Is This For Real?!
A CAS TSO (more on that below) was captured on video absolutely fondling a male passenger at a security checkpoint at SFO. I first thought this had to be a spoof, but it apparently is not. Wow… TSO Agent...
TSA Will Start Quizzing Pilots And Flight Attendants About Their Travel Plans
The TSA has complained to U.S. airlines that crewmembers increasingly flout their privilege of enjoying minimal security screenings at U.S. airports by bringing guns and other prohibited items through checkpoints and using their privileges in other inappropriate ways. In...
A Perfect Time For TSA To Abolish ID Checks At Airport Security Checkpoints
While wearing a mask is strictly required at every airport in the United States, millions of people nevertheless lower them each day for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). As omicron surges through the USA, now would be a great...
Collision Course: 40% of TSA Unvaccinated Ahead Of Looming Fed Deadline
The federal government issued a requirement for all employees to be vaccinated or seek an exemption by the start of Thanksgiving week, but 40% of TSA workers remain unvaccinated putting travelers and the federal government on a collision course. ...
Can You Bring A Cast Iron Skillet In Your Carry-On Bag?
A friend of mine reached out with an unusual question: is a cast iron skillet an approved carry-on item? The answer is technically no, but it does not hurt to ask. Cast Iron Skillet In Carry-On Bag – Allowed?...
