by Ned S. Levi | Mar 14, 2016
Earlier this year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), released its 2015 annual statistical report, the year-end summary which permits them to boast about all the great work they’ve done. According to the report, during 2015: • TSA screened more...
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 28, 2015
Until last week, air travelers could insist on opting out of full-body scan at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport checkpoints, instead choosing an enhanced pat down. On Dec. 18, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) changed TSA’s Advanced...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 3, 2014
Last week, I wrote about the improvements in TSA Pre✓ and how to become eligible to use the program. I explained that TSA (Transportation Security Administration) opened direct registration for Pre✓ for the first time. TSA and its Pre✓ program are certainly not...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 27, 2014
Until December, 2013 TSA Pre✓ (PreCheck) was limited to frequent fliers invited to participate by airlines, members of US government run “Trusted Traveler” programs and members of the US military. Beginning on December 4, 2013, TSA opened the Pre✓ Application Program....
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 10, 2012
During the holiday season, many who don’t fly at other times of the year are off to the airport to visit family and to vacation while their children are “off” from school for the Christmas/New Year’s break. Last week I wrote about planning for your flight...