The TSA is considering a policy change that would allow airport security screeners to carry cellphones so they can quickly call for help in an emergency.
Members of a House panel threatened to privatize more airport screening unless the Transportation Security Administration improves its treatment of travelers.
Lax security in the employee parking lot and shuttle at Tampa International Airport is a potential danger to the airport, passengers and crew, say dozens of airline employees.
Little more than a month after the killing of Transportation Security Administration officer Geraldo I. Hernandez at Los Angeles International Airport, 59 percent of those polled by a conservative think tank say TSA agents should be armed, LA Times reports.
In response to criticism that passengers were not kept informed after the Terminal 3 shooting in November, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will create a response team to assist travelers by passing out water, snacks, diapers and formula, as well as being available to answer customers' questions, during emergency operations, Daily Breeze reports.
The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing its 22-year ban against in-flight cellphone calls, but opposition is already flooding in, especially regarding the potential noise level increase.