New system to check bags at El Paso airport

The El Paso International Airport's New $27.5 million Checked Baggage Inspection System will allow air travelers to check their bags at the counter. El Paso airport's new baggage system means travelers can leave bags at counter The El Paso International Airport's New $27.5 million Checked Baggage Inspection System will allow air travelers to check their bags at the counter.

Renaissance Properties Group Offers Tips for Business Travelers

For travelers going to business meetings, client pitches, and industry conferences, being on the road can not only be tiring and inconvenient, but it can be boring and dull. As the premier provider of extended stay apartments in Philadelphia , Renaissance Properties Group would like to offer these weary travelers tips to make their business trip more enjoyable and productive.

TSA considers cutting security at some airports

Getting to the gate at the airport could become a lot quicker for around 10,000 airline passengers each day. According to CNN , the TSA is strongly considering eliminating security checkpoints at more than 150 smaller airports across the U.S. But critics of the proposal say the move could be dangerous as aviation continues to be a major target for terrorist organizations.

How man with knife cleared security at BWI

It was shortly before midnight on July 3rd, when United Airlines flight attendants at BWI Airport alerted police that they had stopped a suspicious man after he set off an alarm, entering a secured door leading to a jet way from the international terminal. When Maryland Transportation Authority police arrived, 23-year-old John Edward Hill, Jr. of Westminster told them he was just trying to board his plane.

Toy Grenade Causes Bomb Scare Houston’s Hobby Airport

Leader Of Corrupt Baltimore PD Task Force Sentenced To 25 Years Behind Bars The former leader of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force who admitted to taking part in a number of crimes is set to be sentenced on Thursday. HOUSTON - A toy grenade in a passenger's bag forced the shutdown of a security checkpoint at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport Thursday morning, inconveniencing hundreds of people catching early-morning flights.

Bringing food through airport security? Why TSA is screening snacks

With the prices of airport food soaring - and most airlines becoming increasingly stingy with their onboard food offerings - packing a snack when flying is almost a must these days. But according to guidelines from the Transportation Security Administration , you should now be prepared to take that snack out of your bag so an agent can get a closer look at everything you've got.

Orlando airport embraces ‘farm to terminal’ restaurant trend

At Orlando International Airport, spokesperson Carolyn Fennell talks about Cask & Larder -a local farm-to-table eatery now located at OIA- as an example of how airports are adding new dining options with local, original menu offerings. At Orlando International Airport, spokesperson Carolyn Fennell talks about Cask & Larder -a local farm-to-table eatery now located at OIA- as an example of how airports are adding new dining options with local, original menu offerings.

Bomb-detection units coming to New York City’s Penn Station Source: AP

The Transportation Security Administration will begin testing new suicide vest-detection technology at New York City's Penn Station starting Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said. Schumer, a Democrat, pushed for the technology to be tested in New York City after a Bangladeshi immigrant injured himself setting off a crude pipe bomb strapped to his chest in December in a subway passageway near Times Square, a few blocks from Penn Station, the nation's busiest train station.

A Primer on the “Government Shutdown”

It seems Senate Democrats are determined to have a government shutdown probably because of the default requirement of the Democratic base of "total resistance" to Trump. They are attaching the demand that DACA be "fixed" as a condition to funding the federal government , because they know that if DACA is part of larger immigration deal they lose a lot of leverage.