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Boston Trials Off-Site TSA Screening to Bypass Logan Lines
transportation7 days ago

Boston Trials Off-Site TSA Screening to Bypass Logan Lines

Massport is piloting off-airport TSA screening at a Framingham facility about 25 miles from Logan, where selected passengers check in, drop bags, and clear security before boarding a shuttle to a special Logan entrance. The $9 one-way bus and $7 daily parking service runs for Delta and JetBlue flights from 5:30 am–4 pm, with reservations possible from 90 days to 90 minutes before departure. The aim is to reduce security lines and city traffic, with expansion possible if successful.

via Gizmodo|
#logan-airport#massport#off-site-screening
TSA flags Oscar as weapon; eight-pound statue goes to cargo, later found in Frankfurt
entertainment25 days ago

TSA flags Oscar as weapon; eight-pound statue goes to cargo, later found in Frankfurt

At JFK, TSA agents allegedly treated Pavel Talankin’s Oscar for Mr Nobody Against Putin as a potential weapon and ordered it be checked as cargo. Lufthansa later disclosed the statue was located and is being returned to Frankfurt, with the airline apologizing for the inconvenience. Talankin had previously carried the award on flights without incident, and the incident prompted Lufthansa to review its handling of guests’ belongings. The documentary centers on Putin’s propaganda and led to Talankin seeking exile after Russia banned the film.

via NBC News|
#entertainment#lufthansa#mr-nobody-against-putin
Lufthansa Locates Talankin’s Oscar, Arranges Quick Return After TSA Flight Block
entertainment25 days ago

Lufthansa Locates Talankin’s Oscar, Arranges Quick Return After TSA Flight Block

Lufthansa says it has found Pavel (Pasha) Talankin’s Oscar statuette, which TSA had prevented him from carrying on a JFK→Frankfurt flight. The box was later located in Frankfurt and the airline is coordinating a swift return to the filmmaker, who co-directed Mr. Nobody Against Putin, after an incident that drew attention to how the award was treated on those travels.

via Deadline|
#entertainment#lufthansa#missing-statue
Oscar Trophy Vanishes After TSA-Forced Check-In
entertainment25 days ago

Oscar Trophy Vanishes After TSA-Forced Check-In

Pavel Talankin’s Oscar for the documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin disappeared after TSA forced him to check it as baggage at JFK and Lufthansa reportedly lost the statuette en route to Frankfurt; the film won Best Documentary at the Oscars, and Talankin and co-director David Borenstein have since publicly traveled with the award as carry-on.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#entertainment#lufthansa#mr-nobody-against-putin
Oscar Vanishes After TSA Confiscates It at JFK
entertainment25 days ago

Oscar Vanishes After TSA Confiscates It at JFK

The Oscar statue for Mr Nobody Against Putin, awarded to co-director Pavel Talankin, disappeared after a TSA agent at JFK confiscated it as a potential weapon and required it to be checked; Talankin arrived in Frankfurt to find the statue missing, prompting a plea from his fellow director David Borenstein and noting replacement statues exist for damaged or lost awards.

via Variety|
#entertainment#frankfurt#jfk-airport
Putin Documentary Oscar Vanishes After JFK Security Detains Trophy
world25 days ago

Putin Documentary Oscar Vanishes After JFK Security Detains Trophy

Talankin, co-director/star of the Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, says the Oscar statuette he brought on multiple flights was confiscated by TSA at JFK for security reasons and could not be carried onto the plane. Lufthansa reportedly offered to hold the trophy at the gate, but TSA refused, and the statuette was boxed for checked baggage; the box never arrived in Frankfurt, leaving the prize missing. Talankin’s team questions how an Oscar could be treated as a weapon, while the film and its creator remain in exile amid ongoing controversy surrounding Russia’s portrayal in media.

via The Guardian|
#jfk#lost-baggage#mr-nobody-against-putin
TSA Blocks Oscar Carrier as Statuette Goes Missing After JFK Check
entertainment25 days ago

TSA Blocks Oscar Carrier as Statuette Goes Missing After JFK Check

Pavel Talankin’s Oscar for Mr. Nobody Against Putin was barred by TSA from a JFK flight, leading Lufthansa to box and tag the statuette for checked baggage; upon arrival in Frankfurt the box was missing, prompting a search and requests for comment from Lufthansa and the TSA. Talankin says he’s flown with the Oscar before without issue and the film’s production team is seeking a resolution.

via Deadline|
#entertainment#missing-statuette#mr-nobody-against-putin
Trump taps Serco executive to run TSA amid staffing crisis
politics1 month ago

Trump taps Serco executive to run TSA amid staffing crisis

President Trump plans to nominate David Cummins, a Serco executive with transportation leadership experience, to head the Transportation Security Administration. Cummins would replace acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill through Senate confirmation, as TSA contends with funding instability and staffing shortfalls amid surging travel and looming events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The agency has seen hundreds of officer resignations during the ongoing DHS shutdown; the last Senate-confirmed TSA administrator was David Pekoske in 2022, and McNeill has warned that budget lapses are straining operations during the longest partial government shutdown on record.

via CBS News|
#government-shutdown#nomination#politics
DHS at the breaking point: a 68-day shutdown reshapes security and daily life
politics1 month ago

DHS at the breaking point: a 68-day shutdown reshapes security and daily life

CBS News documents how the 68-day partial DHS shutdown has stretched operations and morale across the department: offices run short on paper, trips and reimbursements go unpaid, and thousands of staff face unpaid bills, with TSA losing hundreds of officers to resignation and morale eroding; FEMA is nearing Immediate Needs Funding as the Disaster Relief Fund dwindles, threatening hurricane-season readiness and long-term recovery; other agencies cut training, delay intelligence and cyber work, and a Capitol Hill funding standoff delays border and immigration priorities, leaving a fragile system waiting for a narrowly scoped funding package to restore normal operations.

via CBS News|
#dhs#fema#funding
DHS warns TSA payroll could dry up by May, risking airport security disruptions
politics1 month ago

DHS warns TSA payroll could dry up by May, risking airport security disruptions

U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it will run out of money to pay Transportation Security Administration officers and other staff in early May, potentially reviving long security lines and disrupting travel as the funding lapse continues. The agency is using a roughly $10 billion emergency fund, leaving about $1.4 billion as of April 19, but without new congressional funding, payroll could dry up after the next pay period. Congress remains split over DHS funding, with Republicans seeking to fund immigration enforcement separately and Democrats resisting; a reconciliation path for immigration funding could pass, but nothing is guaranteed. Some TSA workers have already quit, past wait times have been severe, and DHS has limited services like Global Entry, while back pay and future payrolls remain uncertain.

via CNN|
#airtravel#dhs#funding
Natasha Lyonne Alleges ICE Detention After Plane Escort, DHS Denies Involvement
entertainment1 month ago

Natasha Lyonne Alleges ICE Detention After Plane Escort, DHS Denies Involvement

Natasha Lyonne claimed ICE detained her after she was escorted off a redeye flight, as reports circulated that she appeared “out of it” in first class. A DHS spokesman later said neither ICE nor TSA escorted or detained her, contradicting initial accounts that the plane returned to the gate after she allegedly didn’t follow flight attendants’ instructions. Lyonne had said she took Lunesta to sleep, apologized to TSA workers, and missed her Drew Barrymore Show appearance, later still attending a NYC premiere and continuing with her schedule.

via rollingstone.com|
#drew-barrymore-show#entertainment#ice