Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson
@TSA_Northeast
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.
@TSA
passenger screening canine Messi alerts on his last bag before retiring. And then he is showered with dozens of his favorite toys as his retirement celebration kicks off at
@Reagan_Airport
this morning.
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BREAKING:
@TSA
screened 1,284,599 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Sunday, Dec. 27. It is the highest checkpoint throughput since the pandemic hit. It is also the 6th day in the last 10 that volume has surpassed 1M. If you choose to travel, please wear a mask.
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Display of oversized liquids, gels and aerosols that travelers had in their carry-on bags at the
@SyracuseAirport
@TSA
Checkpoint in a 3-day span. The limit for liquids through a checkpoint is 3.4 oz.
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BREAKING: Starting Feb. 2, air travelers without a mask may be denied entry through the
@TSA
checkpoint, boarding the aircraft or continued transport. Failure to comply with the mask requirement can also result in civil penalties.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
officer, a former EMT, hailed as a hero after she jumped over a checkpoint conveyor belt to perform Heimlich on an infant who stopped breathing at
@EWRairport
checkpoint, saving the baby’s life.
#TSAHolidayMiracle
. The news release:
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Remember
@TSA
Canine Messi who retired last week after working as a passenger screening canine at
@Reagan_Airport
? Well I'm happy to report that Messi is enjoying the retired life!
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BREAKING NEWS:
@TSA
officers screened 2,490,490 people at airport security checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Friday, July 1. It was the highest checkpoint volume since Feb. 11, 2020, when 2,507,588 people were screened. We are back to pre-pandemic checkpoint volume.
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Smells, the cat who
@TSA
recently rescued from a checked bag at
@JFKairport
after he snuck into a suitcase in an attempt to fly to Orlando, enjoyed Thanksgiving at home in Brooklyn. Apparently Smells was planning to chase after a big mouse he heard was running around Disneyworld.
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@TSA
officers at
@BWI_Airport
detected this missile launcher in a checked bag early this morning. Man said he was bringing it back from Kuwait as a souvenir. Perhaps he should have picked up a keychain instead!
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BREAKING:
@TSA
screened 1,191,123 individuals at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Wednesday, Dec. 23. It’s the highest checkpoint volume since March 16, when 1,257,823 people were screened. If you choose to travel this holiday, please wear a mask.
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Updated statistics: On Friday, Nov. 20,
@TSA
screened 1,019,836 people at airport security checkpoints nationwide. This is the 2nd time since the pandemic passenger volume has surpassed 1 million.
#traveling
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The
@TSA
team at
@Reagan_Airport
made the right call when they removed what looks like a mobile phone from a carry-on bag. It's actually a stun gun that was manufactured to look like a mobile phone. Good catch by the TSA team at DCA!
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BREAKING:
@TSA
officers screened 1,357,111 people at airport security checkpoints yesterday, Friday, March 12. The last time checkpoint throughput was that high was March 15, 2020. If you choose to fly, wear that mask!
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@TSA
officers at
@JFKairport
pulled disassembled gun parts that were concealed inside plastic wrap and stashed inside two peanut butter jars from a Rhode Island man's checked bag yesterday. He was arrested by
@PANYNJ
Police. He's also guaranteed to get a lump of coal from Santa.
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A
@TSA
officer was shocked to find an orange cat inside a checked bag at
@JFKairport
after it went through the X-ray unit. Traveler said the cat belonged to someone else in his household. On the bright side, the cat’s out of the bag and safely back home.
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BREAKING NEWS:
@TSA
screened 1,031,505 people at security checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Sunday, Oct. 18. It's the first time volume topped 1 million since the pandemic low point of April 14, when 87,534 people were screened. It's still 60% lower throughput than one year ago.
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BREAKING NEWS:
@TSA
screened 1,080,346 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Monday, Jan. 4. It was the 7th day of the last 10 days and 12th day of the last 18 days that throughput topped 1 million. If you choose to travel, please wear a mask.
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Possibly the strangest thing at a
@TSA
checkpoint: A dead body prop from the Chainsaw Massacre movie at ATL Airport.
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.
@TSA
officer at
@EWRairport
was assisting a family through
the screening process when one of the family’s three children began dancing. The TSA officer admired the dance moves that the boy showed and that’s when the boy challenged the office to a dance battle. Game on!
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Shoes and bracelets that are less than ideal to wear or bring to a
@TSA
checkpoint. These delayed a traveler at BWI.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
officers screened 1,066,747 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Friday, Dec. 18. The last time that throughput surpassed 1 million was the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Please continue to wear a mask and follow CDC guidelines.
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JUST IN: During the Labor Day holiday,
@TSA
screened 8.76 million travelers between Fri., Sept. 2 and Mon., Sept. 5. It represented 106% of checkpoint volume for the same pre-pandemic holiday weekend in 2019 and is the first time that holiday weekend volume exceeded that of 2019.
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BREAKING NEWS: On Sunday, Oct. 11,
@TSA
screened 984,354 individuals at airport checkpoints nationwide. It's the highest checkpoint volume since Apr. 14 when only 87,534 people were screened. Also, it marks 3 of the last 4 days of 900,000 or higher in checkpoint throughput.
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BREAKING NEWS: Approximately 93 percent of
@TSA
employees are in compliance with today's deadline for the federal employee vaccine mandate and exemption requirements. The employee vaccine mandate will not impact holiday travel. Happy Thanksgiving!
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BREAKING NEWS: On Friday, May 15th, 250,467 individuals came through
@TSA
checkpoints nationwide, exceeding a quarter million for the first time since March 24th. Exactly one year earlier, 2,664,549 people were screened at security checkpoints across the country.
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BREAKING:
@TSA
screened 2,028,961 individuals at airport security checkpoints yesterday, June 11. It is the first time throughput topped 2M since the start of the pandemic. The last time checkpoint volume was above 2M was 15 months ago, on March 7, 2020.
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Having a little fun explaining in very quick simple terms, which holiday food items can go in a carry-on bag.
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@TSA
now allowing passengers to bring liquid hand sanitizer up to 12 oz in carry-on bags until further notice. Expect these containers larger than the standard of 3.4 oz of liquids will need to be screened separately, which will add some time to checkpoint screening.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 846,520 people at airport checkpoints nationwide on Thursday, Dec. 24th--Christmas Eve. One year ago, 2,552,194 people were screened. If you choose to travel, please wear a mask.
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NEWS:
@TSA
checkpoint volume on Wednesday, Dec. 22, was higher than it was on the same weekday in 2019 (pre-pandemic). Volume was 2,081,297 yesterday and in 2019 it was 1,937,235. Daily checkpoint volume is posted daily on TSA's web site here:
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BREAKING NEWS:
@TSA
screened 501,513 people at airport security checkpoints yesterday, Tuesday, Dec. 8. That's the fewest people screened since July 4th when 466,669 individuals passed through security checkpoints--five months ago.
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When flying into
@Reagan_Airport
I always request a window seat because the view is just beautiful.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,984,658 people at airport checkpoints yesterday, Sunday, June 6. It is the highest throughput since the start of the pandemic. If you are planning to fly, you need to get to the airport early and be prepared with no prohibited items in your carry-on bag!
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Just when you thought it was safe to bring your pet cat on a trip. . . A traveler left their pet cat in its travel carrying case at a
@TSA
checkpoint this morning at
@NorfolkAirport
. Attention pet owners: Please do not send your pet through the X-ray unit. Cat-astrophic mistake!
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 900,911 individuals at airport security checkpoints on Sunday, Oct. 4. It marked the third time that checkpoint throughput topped 900,000 since the low point of April 14th when throughput was just 87,534 across the country. 1/2
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,543,474 people nationwide yesterday, Sunday, April 4. On the same day in 2020, TSA screened 122,029 and in 2019, TSA screened 2,462,929 people. Volume is up significantly from 2020, but there's still a long way to go to return to pre-pandemic levels.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,703,267 individuals at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, May 7. It's the first time that checkpoint throughput has surpassed 1.7 million since the start of the pandemic. If you choose to travel, get to the airport 2 hours early and wear a mask.
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BREAKING NEWS: Passenger volume at
@TSA
checkpoints across the country yesterday, Sept. 3, was 877,698. It was the highest it has been since it hit the pandemic low-point of 87,534 on April 14th.
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@TSA
WEEKEND UPDATE: TSA officers screened 1,096,348 people at airport checkpoints yesterday, Friday, Feb. 26. That makes two days in a row with checkpoint volume topping 1 million. Please wear your mask.
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If you had $75,000, is this how you'd transport it? Just asking! TSA @
#RIC
spotted this traveler's preferred method.
http://t.co/lriNbivmsT
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BREAKING NEWS: If you flew yesterday, congratulations, you were part of a record-setting day!
@TSA
officers screened more people at airport security checkpoints nationwide yesterday (May 24th) than any other day in our 22-year history—2,951,163 individuals were screened!
BREAKING NEWS: TSA Officers have set a new record for most travelers screened in a single day! On Friday, May 24, 2,951,163 individuals were screened at checkpoints nationwide, surpassing the previous record on Nov. 26, 2023. We recommend arriving early. Have travel questions?
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JUST IN:
@TSA
officers from around the country screened 907,332 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 19. One week earlier, on Thursday, Nov. 12, TSA screened 866,679 individuals nationwide. That's an increase of nearly 41,000 people. Mask up folks.
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This lucky dog is going to the
#SuperBowl
! Meet Argo, a
@TSA
explosive detection K9 from
@BWI_Airport
. He’s already at
@flyLAXairport
providing extra security for football fans in the terminal.
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@TSA
is extending the face mask requirement for individuals across all transportation modes throughout the U.S., including at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on public buses and on commuter bus and rail systems. That date is now extended from May 11 to Sept. 13. mask-up!
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Delaware man caught by
@TSA
at a
@PHLAirport
checkpoint with this loaded gun strapped into his bag claimed he forgot he had it with him. (Really?) It was loaded with 17 bullets (1 chambered) and had an additional clip with another 17 bullets right next to the gun. Cops cited him.
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.
@TSA
explosives detection canine Maggie surveying
#blizzard2016
conditions at
@Dulles_Airport
. Here comes the snow!
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BREAKING NEWS:
@TSA
throughput on Sunday, Aug. 9 topped 800,000 for the first time since March 17 when TSA officers screened 831,789 people. On Saturday, Aug. 8, they screened 683,212 people and on Friday, Aug. 7, they screened 762,547 individuals at checkpoints nationwide.
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@TSA
explosives detection canine Messi is on his last run this morning at
@Reagan_Airport
. He is retiring after his shift today. He started screening passengers this morning at 5:30 am. Tomorrow he can sleep in!
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@TSA
officers at
@EWRAirport
made 200 masks for two New Jersey homeless shelters out of 100 pairs of new socks that they purchased with their own money. Yes, they made sock-masks when their checkpoint was not busy! The details:
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BREAKING NEWS: Who's flying? On Tuesday, 146,348 individuals were screened at
@TSA
checkpoints nationwide. It's a new record low for the past 10 years. Exactly one year ago, 2,026,256 people went through security checkpoints.
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NEWS: Yesterday
@TSA
officers around the country screened a total of 203,858 passengers at security checkpoints. It's the lowest number of travelers screened by TSA in the last 10 years.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,543,115 people yesterday, Sunday, March 21. The last time checkpoint throughput topped 1.5 million was March 15, 2020--just more than a year ago. Yesterday was also the 11th consecutive day with checkpoint volume exceeding 1 million.
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JUST IN: A very busy Mother's Day in the sky yesterday as 1,707,805 people were screened at
@TSA
security checkpoints, the busiest day for TSA since the start of the pandemic.
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JUST IN: TSA collected $926,030.40 in unclaimed money that passengers left behind in security checkpoint bins during FY 19, including $18,899.09 in foreign currency. 1/2
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,850,531 people at airport checkpoints on Sunday, May 16. It is the first time that checkpoint throughput has topped 1.8 million since the start of the pandemic. If you choose to travel, please remember to get to the airport early and wear a mask.
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This
@TSA
sign at airport security checkpoints says it all. To sum it up: Act like a jerk and you'll pay for it.
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The
@TSA
team at
@BWI_Airport
stopped a traveler who tried to bring these marital arts sai swords through the checkpoint yesterday. After being told they could not go past the checkpoint, he voluntarily abandoned them with TSA officials. (He could have put them in a checked bag.)
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BREAKING NEWS: On Thursday, June 11th, 502,209 people came through
@TSA
security checkpoints nationwide. It marked the first time the traveler count surpassed a half million since March 21st. One year ago, 2,675,686 travelers were screened at checkpoints across the country.
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BIG DAY: Starting today, air travelers without a mask may be denied entry through the
@TSA
checkpoint, boarding the aircraft or continued transport. Failure to comply with the mask requirement can also result in civil penalties.
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NEWS:
@TSA
officers prevented an explosive device from being loaded on plane at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Monday. The device was detected during the routine screening of checked baggage. The suitcase triggered an alarm when it entered the baggage screening unit.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,277,719 people at airport checkpoints across the country yesterday, Sunday, March 7.
The last time checkpoint volume was that high was on Sunday, Jan. 3, when travelers were likely heading home from their holiday vacation and throughput was 1,327,289.
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JUST IN: For the second consecutive day,
@TSA
screened more than 1 million people at airport checkpoints nationwide. On Saturday, Dec. 19, TSA screened 1,073,563 individuals. On Friday, Dec. 18, TSA screened 1,066,747. First time since pandemic two consecutive 1M+ screened.
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@TSA
K9 Baro’s retirement party at
@PITairport
started with him alerting on a bag. He then got showered with toys and treats. His handler removed Baro’s “Do Not Pet” patch, signifying that he is no longer a working dog. Everyone enjoyed a special cupcake cake!
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@TSA
explosives detection canine Fany from
@SeaTacAirport
found the training device during this exercise. Good dog!
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BREAKING:
@TSA
officers screened 1,959,593 individuals at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, May 29, the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend. It's the highest checkpoint volume since the start of the pandemic. (Apologies for earlier tweet with incorrect statistic.)
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@TSA
WEEKEND UPDATE: TSA officers screened 1,335,535 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Saturday, May 1. One year ago, 134,261 people were screened across the country. Please arrive at the airport early, socially distance and wear a mask.
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BREAKING NEWS: During the holiday weekend,
@TSA
’s throughput topped 700,000 for the 1st time since the start of the pandemic. On Thurs, July 2nd, 764,761 people were screened by TSA nationwide; on Fri, July 3rd, 718,988; on Sat, July 4th, 466,669, and on Sun, July 5th, 732,123.
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BREAKING NEWS:
@TSA
screened 1,327,289 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Sunday, Jan. 3. It was the highest checkpoint volume since the pandemic hit. It was also the 8th of the last 12 days and 11th of the last 16 days that throughput topped 1 million.
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.
@TSA
officers at
@Dulles_Airport
paused for a moment of silence this morning to reflect on the events of 9/11/01 and they rededicated themselves to their mission.
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BREAKING:
@TSA
screened 1,223,057 people at security checkpoints yesterday, Sat., March 13--about double the number of people who were screened on Feb. 9 (617,619 people). It was the 8th day this month that throughput has exceeded 1M. If you plan to travel, please wear a mask.
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BREAKING NEWS: On Thursday, May 7th, 190,863 individuals came through
@TSA
checkpoints nationwide. Exactly one year earlier, 2,555,342 people were screened at security checkpoints across the country. It's the highest volume since March 27th,
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,743,515 individuals at airport security checkpoints yesterday, May 13. It was the highest throughput since the start of the pandemic. The federal mask mandate for traveling in transportation sectors transportation remains in place until Sept. 13.
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The
@TSA
team at
@LGAairport
caught these two 3-D printed gun triggers inside a traveler's carry-on bag this morning. So yes, even 3-D printed weapons (or gun parts) can be detected by the security checkpoint technology. They would be okay to have been packed in a checked bag.
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BREAKING: TSA collected $926,030.44 in unclaimed money that passengers left behind in airport security checkpoint bins during Fiscal Year 2019, including $18,899.09 in foreign currency. 1/3
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@TSA
is taking additional efforts to clean bins, but more importantly, travelers are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines and wash their hands before and after completing the security screening process. Here TSA officers at
@ATWairport
are seen cleaning checkpoint bins.
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BREAKING NEWS: On Sunday, Apr. 12, 90,510 travelers came through
@TSA
checkpoints nationwide. Exactly one year earlier, 2,446,801 individuals were screened at security checkpoints across the country. It’s another new low.
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@TSA
officers screened Clark the Eagle's crate and his handler at a
@Reagan_Airport
security checkpoint this morning. Hard to say who was more curious, the TSA officers or Clark, who is an ambassador at the World Bird Sanctuary.
@WBSSTL
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BREAKING NEWS:
@TSA
officers screened 2,462,097 people at airport security checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Sunday, June 26. It was the highest checkpoint volume since Feb. 11, 2020, when 2,507,588 people were screened. Airports are busy places, plan to arrive early.
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BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, June 22,
@TSA
screened 607,540 individuals at security checkpoints nationwide, topping the 600,000 mark for the first time in months. The last time throughput was higher than 600,000 was March 19th.
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JUST IN: Sundays continue to be the busiest days at
@TSA
checkpoints and yesterday was no exception. TSA screened 1,574,228 people yesterday, Sunday, March 28th. It was the busiest day in a little more than a year when 1,714,372 people were screened on March 12, 2020. Mask up!
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This is Dane. He is a
@TSA
explosives detection canine who works at
@Reagan_Airport
. And no, he's not a Great Dane. I mean, he's great and he's Dane, but he's not a Great Dane. He's a German Short-Haired Pointer. Anyhow, he wishes everyone a very good Tuesday morning.
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BREAKING NEWS: On Wednesday, June 3rd, 304,436 people came through
@TSA
security checkpoints nationwide. Exactly one year earlier, 2,370,152 individuals were screened at security checkpoints nationwide. It marked an 87 percent drop in passenger throughput from 2019.
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JUST IN: .
@TSA
officers screened 936,915 individuals at airport checkpoints on Thursday, Oct. 8. It was the fourth time sine the pandemic hit that checkpoint volume has topped 900,000 and the first Thursday that it has done so.
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,580,785 people at airport checkpoints nationwide yesterday, Friday, April 2. It was the highest checkpoint throughput since March 12, 2020. So if you're planning to travel you should get to the airport 90 minutes early, socially distance and wear a mask.
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At the gate for my first flight since early March 2020. Oh how I’ve missed flying. Only 4 people were ahead of me in the
@TSA
PreCheck lane at
@Reagan_Airport
. Up, up and away!
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,047,934 people at security checkpoints yesterday, Sunday, Nov. 22. It was the highest since the steep decline due to the pandemic and the second time in three days that checkpoint volume surpassed 1 million.
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Congratulations to TSA Explosives Detection K9 Handlers Moody (left) and O’Hanlon and their K9s, Obliex and Proto, on their marriage. The four work at Newark Liberty Int'l Airport, although they dress differently for work! Will you recognize them when they are in their uniforms?
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JUST IN:
@TSA
screened 1,407,223 people at security checkpoints yesterday, Thursday, March 18. It was the eighth consecutive day of checkpoint volume above 1M. The last time throughput was this high was on March 15, 2020, when 1,519,192 people passed through TSA checkpoints.
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