Latest Transportation Security Administration Stories

Flight Attendants Express Grave Concern Over Allowing Knives on Planes WASHINGTON, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As terrorist activity puts the country on high alert, the Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing 90,000 U.S. flight attendants nationwide, today called on Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to immediately cancel a new policy that would allow airline passengers to bring knives aboard airline flights starting next Thursday, April 25....

Rebecca Marchand Meets with Lawmakers Following Boston Tragedy WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Flight Attendants' Union Coalition, representing 90,000 Flight Attendants at carriers across the country, released an open letter to TSA Administrator John Pistole from Rebecca Marchand, widow of Flight Attendant Alfred Marchand who was murdered by men with small knives on 9/11, United flight 175. She is also a mother of a current Flight Attendant. (Logo:...

Knife makers admit instrumental role in decision to allow small knives on airplanes WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Knife industry lobbyists appear to have played a key role in getting the Transportation Security Administration to allow knives back on commercial aircraft for the first time since 9/11. After intense lobbying by knife manufacturers and knife industry groups, the policy change that will allow small knives on airplanes is set to take effect April...

All United domestic hubs now offer PreCheck CLEVELAND, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines announced the launch of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) PreCheck program at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport's (CLE) Main Terminal. TSA PreCheck also opened for United customers on March 19 in Austin, Texas. TSA PreCheck is a risk-based pre-screening initiative that allows customers to volunteer information about themselves that may make them eligible to...

Bi-Partisan Letter to TSA with 133 Signatures Calls for Recognition of Flight Attendant Concerns WASHINGTON, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing 90,000 Flight Attendants, applauds Congressmen Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Michael Grimm (R-NY) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) for taking the lead by authoring a letter to TSA Administrator John Pistole about the abrupt policy change allowing dangerous items in the aircraft cabin. The...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO, on the Transportation Security Administration's decision to allow knives on board aircraft. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110609/DC16833LOGO) "The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) urges the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to delay implementation of its recently announced policy allowing...

National President J. David Cox Sr. says knives do not belong on airplanes WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- J. David Cox Sr., national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, today joined the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA at a rally on Capitol Hill to reject the Transportation Security Administration's policy change that would allow small knives on airplanes. "Any knife, regardless of blade size, can be used as a weapon," Cox...

As TSA Administrator Comes to Congress to Testify, Front Line Airline Workers Fight Back Against Risky Rule Change WASHINGTON, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) will host representatives from the five flight attendant unions tomorrow to push back against the new rule change by the Transportation Security Administration that will allow small knives to be brought into passenger airline cabins. This press conference will come just hours before the head...

Says amendment to Continuing Resolution would ensure airline passengers and shippers not negatively impacted WASHINGTON, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, expressed strong support for an amendment offered by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) to provide federal agencies the flexibility to determine which employees are essential personnel, and minimize the impact to services essential to air travel...

New TSA Policy Will Undermine Security of Flying Public and Crew Members WASHINGTON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Transportation Security Administration's recent decision allowing knives in the aircraft cabin is an outrageous move that will endanger the security of the flying public and the safety of thousands of flight attendants and pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said today. The Teamsters are part of a growing coalition demanding that the new...