TSA puts employees on leave during probe of online posting of passenger screening document

TSA places employees on leave over online posting

Sensitive security guidelines for airport screening accidentally posted on the Internet

Sensitive air security doc posted in error on Net

Govt wants to expand expedited screening of low-risk, arriving travelers at more airports

Govt wants speedy screening at more airports

Audit: TSA needs more risk study to decide which devices to use for screening air passengers

Audit: Airport screening needs more risk study

EU says airline restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage will end with new screening

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top transport official said Friday that restrictions on airline passengers carrying liquids in carry-on luggage will end when new screening technology is introduced.

Security checkpoints at Houston airport briefly shut after passenger goes up a down escalator

HOUSTON — Security checkpoints in three of five terminals at a Houston airport were closed for about 15 minutes after a passenger accidentally got on an escalator going down, then turned around and ran back up.

8 tips for a comfortable air travel experience that probably weren’t on your radar

ATLANTA — Ever get thirsty during your flight and wished you didn’t have to wait an hour or so for the beverage cart to come down the aisle?

Security concerns prompt airlines flying to Kenya to hire guards; new Delta route grounded

NAIROBI, Kenya — Many airlines flying into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have hired private security firms to guard passengers, cargo and aircraft rather than rely on the Kenya Airports Authority or local police for protection.

A look at what TSA and the airlines know about you

Here’s a look at what the Transportation Security Administration and the airlines know about the traveling public:

Program to speed fliers through security shuts down, sending thousands to the slow lane

NEW YORK — Lois Easton showed up at Denver International Airport expecting her usual quick trip through airport security. Instead, she was turned away as screening machines were dismantled around her.

Verified Identity Pass ends operations, sending frequent fliers back to long security lines

NEW YORK — Verified Identity Pass, a company that promised to speed passengers through airport security checkpoints for an annual fee, has shut down, leaving some frequent fliers looking for options to avoid long screening lines and wondering what will happen to the personal information and money they gave the company.

Paperless boarding introduced at Salt Lake City airport for Delta Air Lines domestic flights

SALT LAKE CITY — Delta Air Lines starts paperless boarding for its domestic flights at Salt Lake City International Airport.

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Airlines will be asking birthdates and gender for new TSA ‘Secure Flight’ program

WASHINGTON — Don’t be surprised if you’re asked to provide your date of birth and gender when booking plane tickets later this summer.

Jamaica airport operator says unarmed security team followed procedures as gunman seized plane

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The unarmed security guards who allowed a gunman to seize a Canadian jet near Montego Bay were following procedures, the airport’s operating company Wednesday.