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TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID in an airport.

Press Release: American and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless ID

American Airlines, in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), today announced TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is availa... Continue Reading

A United passenger is seen here using their mobile device for the new app. A picture of the new app interface is beside them.

Press Release: New TSA wait time tracker available in United app

United’s award-winning mobile app will include estimated Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security wait times using data c... Continue Reading

A busy TSA checkpoint at the airport. The US Government is grappling with a partial shutdown.

Op-Ed: Repeated government shutdowns normalize aviation instability

U.S. Government shutdowns disrupt airport operations and a variety of private businesses, from airlines and bizjet operators to airport shop... Continue Reading

A woman is holding out her REAL ID. Various informational facts about the program are also on the image.

Press Release: TSA offers $45 fee option for travelers without REAL ID

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it will refer all passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ... Continue Reading

Passengers watch the screens at Newark Liberty

Op-Ed: How AI-powered surveillance enhances passenger safety and flow

Please enjoy this Op-Ed submission from Avigilon, a professional-grade security systems provider. Airports can be high-traffic, complex and ... Continue Reading

Fiji Airways lounge entrance desk at Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach

Press Release: US travelers can check in from Sheraton Fiji resort

The Fiji Airways Lounge at Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach is now open to US travelers, with new TSA clearance allowing outbound guests to en... Continue Reading

ATL new eGates. Employees celebrate the milestone.

Press Release: Hartsfield-Jackson first to launch TSA automated eGates

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has become the first airport in the nation to launch automated electronic gates (eGat... Continue Reading

American Airlines aircraft inflight above the clouds

Press Release: American Airlines pilots One Stop Security in US

American Airlines is revolutionizing the international travel experience by becoming the first airline in the United States to offer seamles... Continue Reading

White paper airplane with white dotted line following it on a blue background.

Press Release: Taipei Songshan reimagines check-in with SITA

Passengers departing from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) will soon benefit from a lightning-fast, fully streamlined check-in experience thank... Continue Reading

The hand-held unit on the left has translated “Please take off your shoes” in Spanish. The unit on the right has it translated into Vietnamese. These devices are being tested by TSA

Press Release: TSA tests language translation devices at PHL

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are testing the use of new hand-held language translation-interpretation devices in an... Continue Reading

Flair Airlines aircraft parked with passengers enter via a staircase at the back entrance. International

Press Release: Four international air carriers join TSA PreCheck

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today the expansion of its TSA PreCheck program with the addition of Air Europa, ... Continue Reading

United sounds positive notes about network, #PaxEx improvements

For any other industry at any other time, a first quarter net loss of $1.4 billion would be bad news. As a US airline emerging from the COVI... Continue Reading

Press Release: TSA to conduct gender-neutral screening at checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced new standards for screening transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming airl... Continue Reading

Allegiant A319 cabin interior shows greyish blue seats in sets of 3 and 3. The view is from the back of the aircraft.

Cheap flights, skinny seats: welcome to no-frills Allegiant

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I decided to get adventurous when booking my travel home to Seattle, Washington. Allegiant Air doesn’... Continue Reading

Heathrow Airport is busy with passengers in the distance but many empty seats remain in the forefront of the image.

Op-Ed: Aviation’s COVID problem isn’t airplanes: it’s airports

How much money has the aviation industry invested in keeping passengers safe from catching COVID-19 in the air — and in explaining everythin... Continue Reading