The Transportation Security Administration has announced that U.S. air travelers without a REAL ID will face a $45 fee starting in February.

Starting next year, travelers going through security checkpoints without a REAL ID or passport will have to pay a $45 fee to use TSA Confirm.ID for a 10-day travel period

A Virginia transportation security officer is accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security of sex discrimination over a policy barring transgender officers from performing security pat-downs.

A TSA worker at Orlando International Airport told News 6, costs like gas for commuting accumulate fast, yet timely attendance is still required.

The U.S. government shutdown’s strain on the aviation system is starting to show.

Airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.

A U.S. government shutdown has begun, and it could impact travel plans, with potential airport delays and cancellations.

Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a social media post and apologized to her boyfriend Christian Coleman.

Newer airport screening machines that operate like medical CT scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports still lack that expensive equipment.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has hinted at possible changes to TSA's liquid restrictions.

The familiar routine of removing shoes at airport security lines may soon be a thing of the past for travelers across the United States.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports.

Starting Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration will begin enforcing the long-delayed federal requirement, meaning passengers flying out of any U.S. airport, including those in Central Florida, must show a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or present another acceptable form of identification, such as a valid passport or military ID.

The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays.

Authorities say a man passing through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants.

A union representing Transportation Security Administration workers calls the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the collective bargaining agreement with them an “unprovoked attack.”.

In the thick of holiday travel, another unticketed passenger attempted to stow away on a Delta Air Lines flight.

The official travel period at Orlando International Airport started on Friday. Nearly three million people are expected to pass through the gates between now and Jan. 5, a one percent increase from last year’s record numbers.

If the government shuts down, essential services remain in place, but others will be stopped or delayed. Here are some ways a government shutdown could affect people living in Central Florida.

Delta Airlines is investigating a bizarre passenger situation.

The TSA anticipates screening millions of passengers over the holiday period.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year.

The last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation's highways and airports.

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling.

Agents for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration on Sunday screened 3 million airline passengers in a single day for the first time ever.

A long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.

A long Fourth of July holiday weekend in the United States is expected to create new travel records.

The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up.

With just over a week to go until the Fourth of July, the Transportation Security Administration just announced it had its busiest day ever - yet again.

If you think airports are crowded this summer, it's not your imagination.

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.

Airlines are struggling to keep flights on time heading into the Memorial Day holiday weekend, but at least cancellations have been relatively modest so far.

Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week.

TSA officials said that officers at the Miami International Airport detected the bag hidden inside the passenger’s pants, prompting a call to Customs and Border Patrol.

A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration.

The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas.

The next time you're in a security line at the airport, you may find that instead of a Transportation Security Administration officer checking your ID, a camera and screen will use biometric facial recognition to confirm your face and photo ID match and ensure your ID isn't fake.

Federal airport security officials have unveiled a prototype passenger self-screening system at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but say they do not plan to use it in other cities around the country.

Federal and local officials say they're taking steps to crimp counterfeiting, ground drones and curb human trafficking during Super Bowl week in Las Vegas.

The Transportation Security Administration said it intercepted a record 6,737 firearms at 265 U.S. airport security checkpoints in 2023, surpassing the previous year’s record of 6,542 firearms.

The holiday travel rush is hitting its peak as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raise hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year.

The Transportation Security Administration says security officers found 17 bullets concealed inside a disposable baby diaper at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.

Holiday travelers are starting their final sprint.

Across the country, federal workers still stung by memories of past government shutdowns are bracing for the possibility of another extended closure.

A Florida black bear has been captured and relocated after wandering into Tampa International Airport.

Summer vacation has already begun for some across the U.S., and if Memorial Day is any indication, travelers should expect a busy summer season in 2023.

The agency tasked with securing America's airports is testing the use of facial recognition technology at a number of airports across the country.

Congress is taking another look at creating a new no-fly list for unruly passengers.

Federal authorities say a Pennsylvania man admits packing explosive materials, fuses and a lighter into a suitcase he checked for a commercial flight to Florida.

Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country.

Power was briefly knocked out at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, leaving many passengers at one of the world’s busiest airports in the dark and halting security checks.

Orlando tops list of Florida locations, TSA says

A sneaking snake was stopped at security at Tampa International Airport.

The federal agency tasked with airport security says so far this year officers have stopped a record number of guns going through airport security.

The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a firearm in their carry-on bag.

Transportation Security Administration agents at the Dane County Regional Airport found a dog in a backpack during an x-ray bag scan in December.

Don’t accuse the TSA of catnapping on the job.

A commercial flight from Cincinnati to Tampa was diverted to Atlanta after a disruptive passenger was seen with a box cutter.

Transportation Security Administration agents recently intercepted a raw whole chicken with a handgun shoved inside, according to social media post.

Air travelers are finally getting a break on fares.

The Transportation Security Administration, their contractor Idemia and airport leaders at Orlando International Airport announced a new plan Tuesday to try to make the enrollment process for TSA pre-check easier and faster.

The Transportation Security Administration said it’s on track to stop a record-setting number of guns at checkpoints across the country in 2022.

The fireworks are still a few days away, but travel for the July Fourth weekend is off to a booming start.

The fireworks are still a few days away, but travel for the July Fourth weekend is off to a booming start.

Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season.

The Transportation Security Administration said the agency is preparing to handle its “busy” summer travel season as it expects passenger volume will “match and may occasionally exceed” pre-pandemic levels.

The people who screen your bag at the airport are expecting big crowds this summer.

Flyers looking to join the Transportation Security Administration’s Precheck program can make a one-stop-shop of the whole process at an enrollment event taking place later this month at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB).

U.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs.

A poll finds that a majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation.

Disney World has dropped all mask mandates, according to its website on Tuesday.

After about two years of masking up on public transportation, wearing face coverings is now optional for travelers.

A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and airports swiftly began repealing their face covering requirements.

Orlando International Airport is in the state’s lead as Florida airports continue to rank in the nation’s top 10 every year for where passengers are most often stopped at checkpoints with a gun.

The Biden administration has announced it will extend through May 3 the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

The Biden administration says U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral.

After the last couple years of living through a global pandemic, it seems as though most of us are itching to get in some good travel time.

Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule.

There has been a surge in guns being discovered at airport checkpoints.

Delta Air Lines has told the U.S. Department of Justice that any person convicted of a disruption on board a flight should be put on the national “no fly” list.

Newly released video shows a security officer leaping over conveyor belt rollers and saving a 2-month-old boy who stopped breathing at a New Jersey airport security checkpoint.

The Transportation Security Administration issued a statement Monday, reminding holiday travelers that you can travel with your holiday food, but some things can go in carry-on luggage, and some things need to be checked.

Thanksgiving travel season comes to an end for 2021.

Thanksgiving travelers across the U.S. are flying in record numbers.

Authorities say a passenger awaiting a bag search at the Atlanta airport’s main security checkpoint reached in the bag and grabbed a firearm, and it went off, causing chaos among travelers.

The number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge.

If you're flying on a plane or taking a train, be ready to keep wearing that face mask for a few more months.

Air travel in the United States hit another pandemic-era record over the weekend as vacationers jammed airports, but shares of airlines, cruise lines, hotels and almost anything else related to travel are tumbling on growing concerns about highly contagious variants of coronavirus.

Summer travel continues to pick up and the number of people traveling by air hit a new pandemic-era record Friday.

If you found yourself stranded at an airport Sunday, blame demand.

The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.

The Biden administration says it is moving to increase the pay and union rights for security screeners at the nation’s airports.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial Day weekend should be patient because there will be long lines at U.S. airports.

The federal government will issue cybersecurity regulations in the coming days for U.S. pipeline operators following a ransomware attack that led to fuel shortages across much of the Eastern Seaboard.

More and more Americans are taking to the skies again.

If you're traveling over the Memorial Day weekend, expect lots of company.