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Category Archives: TSA

TSA

Florida Woman Tries To Slip Emotional Support Snake Past TSA…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 2023 4 Comments
Emotional Support Snake

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...

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TSA

TSA Finds Clandestine Cat In Checked Bag At JFK…

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 23, 2022 8 Comments
TSA Cat 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...

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Law In TravelTSA

Supreme Court Declines To Overturn TSA Mask Mandate On Planes, Trains

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 1, 2022 40 Comments
Supreme Court Mask Mandate

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...

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San Francisco SFOTSA

Overzealous TSO Fondles Male Passenger At SFO…Is This For Real?!

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2022 34 Comments
TSO SFO Fondles

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...

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TSA Will Start Quizzing Pilots And Flight Attendants About Their Travel Plans

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 5, 2022 71 Comments

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...

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TSA

A Perfect Time For TSA To Abolish ID Checks At Airport Security Checkpoints

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022 64 Comments
TSA Abolish ID Checks

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...

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TSA

Collision Course: 40% of TSA Unvaccinated Ahead Of Looming Fed Deadline

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 21, 2021November 21, 2021 31 Comments
federal vaccine mandate tsa

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. ...

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TSA

Can You Bring A Cast Iron Skillet In Your Carry-On Bag?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021 19 Comments

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?...

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TipsTSA

How Many 3.4 Ounce (100 mL) Bottles Can I Take Onboard My Flight?

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021 17 Comments
3.4 Ounce

15 years after an onboard bombing attempt led to restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags, limitations reman in effect in the United States and much of the world. But how many 3.4 ounce (100mL) bottles can you actually take...

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Los Angeles LAXTSA

I Overheard A Scary TSA Conversation At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021 25 Comments
TSA COVID-19 LAX

Before leaving for Germany earlier this week, we cleared security at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It was there that I overheard a rather scary team huddle amongst TSA officers. TSA Officers Exposed...

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TSA

Wow! TSA Collects A Pretty Penny Of Loose Change At Airport Security Checkpoints

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 22, 2020August 22, 2020 1 Comment
TSA Loose Change

How much loose change (and occasional bills) do you think the TSA collected at airport security checkpoints last year? How about $1 million? TSA Loose Change Adds Up Quickly With all the stress surrounding air travel and security checkpoints,...

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TSA

Coming Soon To An Airport Near You: TSA Public Health Corps?

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 17, 2020August 17, 2020 10 Comments

As the U.S. continues to grapple with testing, tracing, and controlling the spread of COVID-19, some are floating the idea of a TSA Public Health Corps to help control the spread of virus at U.S. airports. A Vision For A...

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NewsTSA

TSA Waives Liquid Ban…For Hand Sanitizers

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020 3 Comments
TSA Hand Sanitizer

You can now take bottles of hand sanitizer as large as 12 ounces when going through a U.S. airport security checkpoint. TSA loosened the rule in light of anxiousness over COVID-19. Here’s the full statement from the TSA: TSA...

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TSA Seized Legal Money, Won’t Return

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 23, 2020September 13, 2021 96 Comments

The TSA seized one contractor’s cash for a vehicle, but even though it was legal and documented, they won’t return it. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...

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DHS Responds Regarding New York Global Entry Application Ban

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 16, 2020September 13, 2021 39 Comments
Airline Video Surveillance

A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security reached out following last week’s article regarding the New York Global Entry application ban for residents. I offer my own clarifications as well.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...

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TSA

“Whistleblower” Claims TSA Choosing Speed Over Safety

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 23, 2019December 23, 2019 9 Comments
TSA Whistleblower

A senior TSA “whistleblower” claims his agency has chosen expediency over keeping passengers safe. But is “safe” really about safety or more about optics? Jay Brainard has been a TSA officer in Kansas for 17 years and has a...

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TSA

Watch An 84-Year-Old Challenge TSA Agent To Push-Up Contest

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 19, 2019October 19, 2019 9 Comments
TSA Pushups

It’s nice to smile once in a while, especially when talking about the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The challenge of an 84-year-old Army vet provides exactly that opportunity. Lieutenant Colonel Maggie DeSanti was flying to Washington, DC on an...

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Delta Air LinesTSA

Wow: Woman Evades TSA And Delta To Board Flight Without ID Or Ticket

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 8, 2019October 8, 2019 9 Comments
Delta Stowaway

Evading the TSA? No problem. Delta? Please. The only thing that stopped a woman from successfully stowing away on a flight was taking the wrong seat onboard… Sylvia Rictor almost made it. Somehow, she allegedly passed through a TSA...

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NewsTSA

TSA Bans Star Wars “Thermal Detonator” Coca-Cola Bottles

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 28, 2019August 28, 2019 5 Comments
TSA Bans Coke Bottle

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has banned special-edition Star Wars-themed Coca-Cala bottles from Disneyland onboard checked and carry-on baggage. It claims the cans look too much like bombs. First, a picture is in order. In celebration of the newly...

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TSA

TSA Comes Under Congressional Fire

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 27, 2019June 27, 2019 7 Comments
TSA Congressional Oversight

In a contentious hearing marked by partisan rancor, the TSA’s role at the U.S. southern border and overall effectiveness was harshly questioned. Held by House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), the committee chairman, began...

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