TSA

Starting May 7, U.S. air travelers are required to present a REAL ID or another approved ID to move through TSA checkpoints, or risk being turned away. A REAL ID is a new type of driver's license or identification card that adheres to federal security standards, meant to make identification more...

Two airline companies will report quarterly financial results Thursday, before market open. The results and comments on the Microsoft Outage could impact the entire airline sector going forward. Microsoft Outage: An update from CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) caused chaos for Microsoft...

The COVID-19 pandemic, among other headwinds, sent the airline industry reeling after 2020. While Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) has outperformed competitors American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL), Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) and JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), it still has much...

The travel industry has experienced a surge since coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, fostering optimism for airline stocks. But now a potential government shutdown could temper some of this optimism, with air travel and its patrons poised to experience the repercussions firsthand. What...

At the height of last week's Thanksgiving air-travel rush, one person apparently thought it was the perfect time to stash 90 pounds of weed in his/her bag. Bad idea.  TSA officials at NY’s John F. Kennedy Airport discovered 30 neatly-packed bags with enough cannabis to do...

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. Not only do states have different laws, but some airports even have different policies when it comes to marijuana and the TSA.  It seems like every few months there is an entirely new rulebook for...

Three weeks before new security rules go into effect for all export cargo moving by air, the Transportation Security Administration has finalized plans giving businesses the ability to opt out of screening every shipment prior to loading if their facilities have approved security controls. The air...

Airline traffic is one of many industries that has been hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic. TSA screenings are up and airlines that have reported earnings are pointing to strong recoveries and bookings. TSA screened 1,703,267 people on Friday, May 7, which was the highest total since March 12, 2020. The...

A company that uses artificial intelligence and data science to keep visitors safe with touchless screening is going public in a SPAC deal announced Monday.  The SPAC Deal: Evolv Technology is going public in a SPAC merger with NewHold Investment Corp (NASDAQ: NHIC) valuing the company at $1.3...

The United States government will stop conducting enhanced COVID-19 screening of international inbound passengers, Yahoo News reported Wednesday. What Happened: International flights would no longer be channeled through designated airports for screening beginning at 12:01 a.m. next Monday...

International travelers to the United States may soon face more restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, David Pekoske, the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, said while speaking before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee’s homeland...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has banned its employees from using TikTok after Senator Charles E. Schumer has raised national security concerns. What Happened TSA will no longer allow employees the use of the video-sharing app TikTok to post content on its behalf after...

When it comes to implementing mandatory U.S. air cargo security regulations, freight forwarders have proven adept at deploying the latest detection technologies at their facilities, but one of their most effective tools to date has four paws and a powerful nose. The Implementing Recommendations of...

Comic book fans flying out of San Diego after attending last weekend’s Comic-Con got a strange and baffling announcement from United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL): Carry on your comics if you want, but you’re prohibited from checking them inside your luggage. United subsequently...

Investors weren't wrong in their thinking that the closure of The Sports Authority and Golfsmith would benefit some of the sporting goods retailers remaining in the game, such as Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS). In fact, as noted by Gadfly's Shelly Banjo, Oppenheimer's retail analyst Brian...