TSA

Amid the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over funding of the agency, there has been confusion among travelers about whether or not the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) reversal of the PreCheck scheme is still...

On Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security entered a funding lapse that keeps Transportation Security Administration officers on the job at U.S. airports without pay, as lawmakers remain deadlocked and a Kalshi betting contract tied to a shutdown drew more than $6 million in wagers. The...

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) could kickoff strength for airline stocks when the company reports fourth-quarter financial results Tuesday before market open. Here are the earnings estimates, what analysts are saying, and key items to watch. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Delta Air Lines to report...

With millions of passengers travelling for the Thanksgiving holiday last week, a new U.S. airport screening record has been set by TSA. Here's a look at the record. • JETS is gathering positive momentum. Stay ahead of the curve here. Airport Traffic Record Along with watching the Macy's...

The Transportation Security Administration is investigating how a meat cleaver slipped through screening at Portland International Airport and onto a Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) flight, a rare but unnerving security lapse that forced passengers to leave the plane and undergo additional...

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...

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...