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.
These exit pods would temporarily detain passengers before they are allowed to leave, while reducing or eliminating the need for a TSA or security officer at the terminal exits, Daily Mail reports.
A gunman opened fire at a security checkpoint this morning at Los Angeles International Airport, and one TSA agent has been reported dead. The gunman was shot and wounded.
Chicago’s top Aviation official says she is fighting against a federal mandate that could cost the city millions for security, as the Transportation Security Administration plans to stop paying for security officers who staff exists from secured areas at O’Hare and Midway airports next year.