Articles tagged “tsa”

Airlines

Airlines Brace for Busiest Fourth of July Yet

This year’s holiday is set to be one of the busiest on record as millions of Americans take to the skies during the holiday week.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 weeks ago

Airlines

Clear Becomes an Enrollment Provider for TSA Pre-Check

Clear, which rose to popularity by allowing flyers to speed through long security lines with its use of biometrics, will now be the third enrollment provider for TSA Pre-Check.

Meghna Maharishi | 3 months ago

Tourism

Citi, Chase Will Cover Steeper Global Entry Fees for Premium Cardholders

Citi and Chase plan to chase the rising Global Entry fees, allowing cardholders to still access Global Entry.

Elizabeth Casolo | 3 months ago

Airlines

TSA Airport Security Self-Screening Lanes Could Be Part of the Future of Travel

You can imagine one major security lapse putting pressure on the gutting of self-screening. On the other hand, TSA manual screening has been rife with miscues, as well.

Dennis Schaal | 7 months ago

Tourism

U.S.-Canada Rainbow Bridge Incident Spurs Heightened Security at Onset of Thanksgiving Travel

Hopefully no one else was hurt, and that this incident was an isolated event.

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

Tourism

Government Shutdown: The Impact on Key Travel Sectors

Brief government shutdowns haven’t typically had a big impact on the travel industry. But the longer they go on, the greater the chance for staffing issues and other service disruptions.

Kristin Majcher, Skift | 10 months ago

U.S. Airline Passenger Loads for Thanksgiving Holiday Just Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels

Thanksgiving travel is back, well nearly. U.S. airlines anticipate flyer numbers just shy of 2019 levels making this turkey day the busiest holiday for travel since the pandemic.

2 years ago

News Blog

U.S. Airline Passenger Numbers Exceeded 2019 This Weekend

The U.S. air travel has finally recovered, at least for one holiday weekend. Over the Labor Day holiday long weekend, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened nearly 11.1 million people, or 3 percent more over the corresponding five day period in 2019, according to data released Tuesday. In fact, the TSA screened more people…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

News Blog

TSA Sees Pre-Pandemic Numbers With 2.5 Million People Screened

The number of people passing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints across the U.S. returned to pre-Coivd levels on the Friday before July Fourth. "We are back to pre-pandemic checkpoint volume," TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said on Twitter Saturday. Her comment came after the agency screened 2.49 million people at U.S. airports on Friday, July…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

News Blog

New U.S. Tourism Strategy Calls for More Touchless Tech

From facial biometrics at Transportation Security Administration checkpoints to visas that don't require boarding foils, the new U.S. Department of Commerce strategy to boost international arrivals calls for tech improvements to better verify identities and expedite the travel process. Passport kiosks. Department of Homeland Security. Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhsgov/16460568027/in/photostream/ Among the recommended tech-oriented actions citied in the…

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago