And now here comes Memorial Day.
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With concerns that the EgyptAir crash could be an act of terrorism, the TSA is caught between its need to thoroughly screen passengers and to get…
Menendez said he is continuing to lobby airlines to temporarily suspend checked baggage fees for the summer, a move he said would reduce security lines because more people would check bags rather than bring carry-ons through security. “Darby LaJoye is an experienced Federal Security Director with successful leadership tours at two of the nation’s largest airports, Los Angeles International Airport in California and John F. Kennedy International Airport in NY”.
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger announced in an internal memo that Darby LaJoye will serve as the TSA’s new head of security operations. Problems have been reported in Chicago and Neffenger last week was in the city meeting with local officials to discuss the problems.
Neffenger said on Monday that a new leadership team has been put in place at O’Hare supported by screening experts from airports across the country, according to NBC. Kris Van Cleave reports from Chicago’s…
The ridiculously long checkpoint lines at most major airports inspired the non-profit Airlines for America to create the social media campaign #iHateTheWait, which encourages frustrated travelers to post photos of their predicaments.
In the memo, Neffenger said the TSA is doing a better job of moving passengers through security at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport after particularly long lines made national news several weeks ago.
Additionally, the bonus paid to Hoggan was doled out in $10,000 increments, leading the committee to believe that the TSA was attempting to be less than transparent, accusing the administration of “smurfing” the payment.
The problem has grown to such an extent that the Port Authority has threatened to hire private security screeners to replace TSA workers.
The TSA is slated to receive $34 million from Congress to hire nearly 800 more screeners by June 15 and pay overtime to current employees. In a letter to the Transportation Security Administration, it said: “the patience of the flying public has reached a breaking point…we can no longer tolerate the continuing inadequacy of TSA passenger screening services”.
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“I think I have to pay extra to sign up so I don’t have to wait in those long lines”, passenger Sandra Scott said.
