Articles tagged “security”

The TSA was created faster than any other agency in modern government history and, along the way, didn't get some basic things like professional development set up correctly. It's unfortunate that it has taken multiple public humiliations for it to get its house in order.

Women were kept in a separate wing for discriminatory reasons in the past, but today enjoy beefed up security, additional privacy, and extra amenities.

All fliers complain about lost/delayed luggage, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t get checked. Aeroflot and UTair demand the end of obligatory checks so flights can leave on time and passengers are kept happy.

The TSA's lack of respect for people reaches new heights.

Privacy fears surrounding the original body scanners never made it to court, but the TSA is now spending over $44 million to roll out the new units out to 29 US airports, starting with Boston.

Passengers will continue to exploit the system and disrespect the disabled but the alternative -- requiring wheelchair users to prove their malady -- is a poor solution.

It wasn’t doing this already? EU cargo security programs are on par with the US, but countries in both Asia and Latin America are unwilling to reveal their methods, forcing the TSA to screen cargo a second time upon its arrival.

The underpaid employees are filing a complaint with TSA claiming airlines pressure the private company, Global Elite Group, to rush through security checks at JFK in an effort to stay on schedule.

After hiding behind claims of document delays and security priorities for 14 months, the TSA will be forced to face critics for a 90-day commenting period to debate whether so-called "nude" body scanners violate citizens' rights.

It's more of a hassle, but travelers who don't have upper-tier frequent flyer status, can get into TSA precheck through U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trusted Traveler programs.