TSA Pens 10-Point Plan to Counter Long Lines Through Airport Security
Some of the nation’s busiest airports have wait times that can last hours.
Some of the nation’s busiest airports have wait times that can last hours.
The TSA is adding more screeners and bomb-sniffing dogs, and hopes to provide staffers opportunities to work overtime.
The employees were allowed to work because TSA did not have access to all terrorism-related databases during its vetting process.
More than 46 million Americans will travel over the Thanksgiving long weekend – the busiest U.S. travel holiday of the year – with 3.6 million going by plane, according to the AAA.
The incident resulted in 50 flights being delayed. The passenger was ‘cooperative’ and faces no charges.
The Department of Homeland Security said it is bolstering security at some foreign airports amid growing suspicion that a Russian airliner was brought down by a bomb.
Revolving doors will prevent passengers from returning to the tarmac or parked planes without going through security again.
Internal investigation failed after 67 of 70 undercover agents beat the security system, including instances involving potential weapons and fake explosive devices.
Among the new measures, more random checks for airport and aviation employees and identifying biometric standards for access control.
The Transportation Security Administration and the Secret Service are among the agencies that would receive funding from the bill.