Airport Security

A Delta jet at JFK Airport (file / credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Security Breach Involving Delta Employee Rocks John F. Kennedy Airport

A bizarre security breach at John F. Kennedy International Airport will have everyone talking soon enough.

2013/04/04

Workers protesting at JFK Airport - Nov. 21, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Workers At JFK Airport Allege Lapses In Security, Training

Do you feel safe and secure at John F. Kennedy International Airport? You might not after hearing what some of the security personnel there have to say.

2012/11/21

Man goes through a full-body scanner at the airport (file/Photo: Joern Pollex/Getty Images)

L.I. Congressman Calls For More Research Into Safety Of Airport X-Ray Scanners

Congressman Steve Israel has called on the Transportation Security Administration to launch an independent investigation on potential health risks from the full-body Backscatter X-ray scanners.

2012/08/28

Man Arrested At LaGuardia For Stealing Laptop At Tampa International Airport

A man who stole a laptop at Tampa International Airport has been arrested at LaGuardia, the Federal Transportation Security Administration reports.

2012/06/21

My TSA App (screenshot: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880)

‘My TSA’ App Helps You Figure Out What You Can Bring

As we approach the busiest travel day of the year – the day before Thanksgiving – there is a new tool to help you get through airport security with fewer hassles.

2011/11/17

Homeland Security May Soon Lift Shoe Removal Requirements During Airport Screening

In our post-9/11 world we’ve become accustomed to many a security rules and regulations, including taking our shoes off at airport screening checkpoints. But a change is underfoot.

2011/09/06

Sources: 5 Security Lapses At Newark Liberty In Last Month

A number of security lapses at Newark Liberty International Airport in just the last month have many questioning if the airport is safe.

2011/02/15

A full-body scanner is demonstrated by a woman at Fuhlsbuettel airport - Hamburg, Germany - Sep 27, 2010 - Photo: FABIAN BIMMER/AFP/Getty Images

Bill To Limit Full-Body Scan Use To Be Introduced

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is seeking to make it illegal for anyone to distribute or record the revealing images produced by full-body scanners at airports.

2010/12/05

Security at LaGuardia Airport (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

LaGuardia Passengers Say Travel Has Been Hassle Free

Despite a build up of concern ahead of the holiday season, many travelers who spoke to WCBS 880′s Mike Xirinachs at LaGuardia Airport said their flying experience was largely hassle free.

2010/11/28

My TSA App for iPhones (Photo/Apple.com)

TSA iPhone App Tries To Ease Air Travel Pain

Called My TSA, the free app lets users fill in the blank to ask if they can bring various objects through the airport security checkpoint.

2010/11/23

TSA Pat-Downs, Scanners Evoke Holiday Travel Stress

With the Thanksgiving holiday just days away, travelers are dreading not just the long lines, but the pat-downs some say are way too intrusive.

2010/11/22

A man goes through a full body scanner at John F. Kennedy International Airport - Queens, NY - Oct 22, 2010 - Photo: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880

NYC Councilman Wants Full Body Scanners Banned

The New York City Council’s lawyer believes it has the power to ban the new full body scanners in use at airports.

2010/11/19

New Airport Security Pat Downs Too Close For Comfort?

As airports across the country roll out the Transportation Security Administration’s new, high tech full body x-ray machines, an alternative is being offered to those who feel that the scanners don’t leave enough to the imagination.

CBS 2HD–2010/10/29