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The airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020.

It’s going to be crowded at airports and on the road this Memorial Day weekend.

Drones and airplanes can be a dangerous mix and now Miami is the focus of the effort to make sure there’s no trouble on your flight. Thursday, the TSA announced that Miami International Airport will be the only airport in the country testing technology to locate drones if there near airports – and find who is at the controls. ...

The TSA announced Thursday that Miami International Airport will be the only airport in the country testing technology to locate drones if they’re near airports, as well as finding out who is at the controls. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard spoke with the acting director of the TSA on the move to keep the skies safe.

The Transportation Security Administration said travelers will be required to wear face masks through Sept. 13 in airports and on buses, trains and commercial flights.

Consumer advocates are warning of TSA precheck scams. NBC 6’s Sasha Jones reports

The recovery in air travel is becoming more real

When she was arrested at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport last November, prosecutors said 23-year-old Yaazmina Payton had attempted to stow away on an American Airlines flight so that she could go see rapper Jay-Z in Los Angeles.

A former Transportation Security Administration agent who was accused of tricking a traveler into showing her breasts as she went through security at Los Angeles International Airport pleaded no contest Friday to false imprisonment, authorities said.

Federal safety officials are investigating people who took part in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to decide whether they belong on the federal no-fly list

Nearly 1.3 million people went through U.S. airports on Sunday, the highest level of air travel in more than nine months

The TSA has screened nearly five million travelers at the nation’s airports, numbers not seen since the pandemic started stateside. Experts from the CDC said the phenomenon was “pouring gasoline on the fire,” as infections and deaths continue to rise.

The number of weapons being intercepted at Miami International Airport is up even though the number of people flying is not close to what it was before the coronavirus pandemic. Whether it’s a mistake or intentional it’s landing those who show up armed at the checkpoints at MIA in hot water and the Transportation Security Administration is on alert...

How much money would you guess the nation’s airline passengers walked away from after going through airport screening last year? It’s money they took out of their pockets and left in a bin but forgot to pick up.

American Airlines said Thursday it plans to suspend service to 15 small U.S. cities with low demand in October after the terms of federal aid requiring the flights expires, a move that would cut off scheduled flights to nine destinations in as many states.

For about 11 years, Junior Rodriguez has worked with the Transportation Security Administration at Miami International Airport, but now he is worried.

A TSA employee who works for MIA spoke about the concerns of what he says is a lack of protection for workers at the airport. NBC 6’s Arlene Borenstein reports.

Air travel started picking up across the U.S. before Memorial Day, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. NBCLX storyteller Chase Cain flew cross-country and has tips for what to expect.

The Transportation Security Administration announced a series of new rules for summer travelers to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.