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No. of no-show airport security screeners soars in shutdown
By David Koenig & Jeff Martin
Passenger gets gun through TSA checkpoint on Atlanta to Tokyo flight, two agents fired
By minyvonne burke
Passengers face long lines, closed checkpoints as unpaid TSA screeners call in sick amid shutdown
By Leslie Josephs
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Formerly TwitterTSA
TSA
Reminder -- Passengers who engage in unruly behavior at the checkpoint or inflight may face substantial penalties and possible prosecution on criminal charges. @FAANews has more info regarding inflight disturbances here: www.faa.gov/unruly
#FlySmart pic.twitter.com/YM3Yvl7yHb
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TSA
TSA
Planning a break from work? Allow us to float this idea out there. Start your trip off right with TSA PreCheck. Ensure a stress free vacation all the way through by traveling with ease. Plus, keep those shoes on so you can get there faster!
Apply today: www.tsa.gov/precheck pic.twitter.com/dWJ1DGcZLt
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Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson
TSA_Northeast
A man carried this very looooong machete to a @TSA security checkpoint at @JFKairport yesterday. He did not leave the checkpoint with it. Lesson learned: Don't bring a machete to an airport checkpoint. pic.twitter.com/Y4KIuEno00
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TSA Southeast
TSA_Southeast
Arnie Stein, a @TSA Lead Officer @ARA_Augusta speaks with local reporters about common prohibited items brought to the security checkpoint. Officers at AGS see between 50-100 lbs of these items a month in passengers’ carry-on bags. pic.twitter.com/UaBuEwy4xO
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TSA government shutdown: Number of TSA agents calling out of work spikes as security line wait times grow
By Kris Van Cleave & Kate Smith
Dulles closes screening lanes, lines sprawl in Atlanta as shutdown strains air travel
By Stephanie Beasley
Atlanta airport TSA lines more than an hour long amid shutdown
By Kelly Yamanouchi