People without tickets will be allowed to enter airport security areas, which were previously only accessible to passengers.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched a new program that allows some people to pass through airport security without airline tickets, ABC News reports. Applications must be submitted 1-3 days in advance. The Gateside by TSA PreCheck program allows eligible TSA PreCheck users…

Face scanning is replacing passports at US airports: who can opt out and for whom it is mandatory

At US airports, facial scanning is gradually replacing passport presentation upon entry after international flights. The system is already operational at 238 airports: a camera instantly compares a passenger's face with the photo on their passport, visa, or other document. Starting December 26, 2025, biometric verification…

ICE agents have begun actively detaining people with expired visas at airports.

Federal agents are detaining spouses of US citizens, tech professionals, and other foreigners with expired visas at airports. Among them are those in the process of legalizing their status, The New York Times reports. The Donald Trump administration has begun detaining…

Airports in sanctuary cities may be closed to immigrants, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and others.

US Department of Homeland Security Director Markwayne Mullin has privately warned that authorities may stop processing foreign passengers and cargo at major airports in sanctuary cities that have refused to support the Trump administration's immigration policies, Reuters reports. According to the publication's sources, Mullin, who also...

ICE agents will now be deployed to airports across the country.

White House border coordinator Tom Homan announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed to airports across the country to assist Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, NBC News reported. Homan stated on CNN…

US airports are collecting donations for TSA employees who work without pay.

Major US airports are calling for donations of food and other essential items to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees working without pay. The partial federal government shutdown is the reason, Business Insider reports. In a March 11 post on X, Denver International Airport…

US airports have begun collecting biometric data, including DNA samples, from international travelers.

US airports are tightening security screening procedures. For many foreign travelers, simply presenting a passport will no longer be enough—they will be required to provide additional biometric data, Travel Pulse reports. New US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) regulations, which took effect on December 26, have expanded the capabilities…

Immigration agents are obtaining data on migrant air passengers and arresting people right at airports.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is sharing passenger lists with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to identify and detain people subject to deportation orders, The New York Times reports. Under the program (which was kept secret), the TSA has repeatedly…

Airports and major media outlets have openly opposed the Trump administration's demands.

Airports in many cities are refusing to show a video on their big screens showing the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) blaming Democrats for the shutdown, The Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, The Guardian, along with several other leading media outlets, has refused to sign the new accreditation rules…

10 airline secrets you may not have known

Almost 25 thousand aircrafts fly around the world every day. Millions of people use air travel, but not everyone is aware of what airlines hide from their customers. Passengers often forget about their rights and even lose several hundred dollars. But some problems ...

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