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Congress Loses VIP Perks Through Major Airline As Shutdown Fuels Airport Chaos Congress Loses VIP Perks Through Major Airline As Shutdown Fuels Airport Chaos
Congress Loses VIP Perks Through Major Airline As Shutdown Fuels Airport Chaos Delta Air Lines said it is suspending special travel services for members of Congress as airports nationwide are gripped by hourslong lines amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The carrier confirmed the suspension of the perks on Tuesday, March 24. Lawmakers won't receive airport escorts, seat upgrades, and priority rebooking during the pause, although a dedicated reservation phone line will remain available. The move comes as flyers face growing delays at security checkpoints, with more Transportation Security Administration agents quitting or calling out sick. TSA …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
AIRHEAD: LaGuardia Traveler In Skunky Diaper Makes TSA Top 10 List AIRHEAD: LaGuardia Traveler In Skunky Diaper Makes TSA Top 10 List
Airhead: LaGuardia Traveler In Skunky Diaper Makes TSA Top 10 List A traveler at LaGuardia Airport who stuffed pot into her adult diaper made the Top 10 list of unusual items snagged at TSA security checkpoints nationwide in 2023. There were some doozies in the list released on Tuesday, Jan. 9. They included: A knife found hidden inside a prosthetic leg at Anchorage Airport; Another knife stuffed inside a loaf of keto bread at Seattle-Tacoma Airport; Throwing knives found in a carry-on at Boston-Logan; A bag of meth inside a container of crab boil seasoning powder at -- where else? -- New Orleans Airport. Running just behind the leader -- an inert explos…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
What's In Your Bag? Atlantic City International Airport Makes TSA Top 10 List Of Unusual Cargo What's In Your Bag? Atlantic City International Airport Makes TSA Top 10 List Of Unusual Cargo
What's In Your Bag? Atlantic City International Airport Makes TSA Top 10 List Of Unusual Cargo Atlantic City International Airport made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s "Top 10" List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2021.  TSA released the list in an online video it posted on the federal agency’s Twitter account. On Sept. 4, 2021, the security team at Atlantic City's airport detected six bullets that a traveler had artfully concealed inside a stick of deodorant.  Bullets are not permitted to be carried through a security checkpoint. "It was a creative attempt to subvert security, but of course, an X-ray machine can dete…

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by Jon Craig
News
It Adds Up: Fliers Left More Than $41K At Newark Airport Security In '18 It Adds Up: Fliers Left More Than $41K At Newark Airport Security In '18
It Adds Up: Fliers Left More Than $41K At Newark Airport Security In '18 The nation's airports recovered nearly $1 million in unclaimed money in 2018, including $85,930 in foreign currency, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration Agency reported.  Newark Liberty International Airport was fifth in the country, with $41,026 in cash left behind. The money was left at security checkpoints, TSA said.  John F. Kennedy led the nation in unclaimed cash, with $72,392, while LaGuardia reported $17,906 found.  Most of the money was in the form of loose change and wallets containing cash that was placed in checkpoint bins before travelers passed thro…

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by Paul Milo