Skip Long Airport Security Lines: TSA Touchless ID Is Expanding Nationwide As the busy summer travel season gets underway, airports across the United States are preparing for heavier passenger volumes and potentially longer security lines at TSA checkpoints. For travelers looking… Johnny Jet , May 29, 2026
TSA Launches Limited-Time PreCheck Discount Just Before Summer Travel If you’ve been thinking about signing up for TSA PreCheck, May is a great time to do it—especially if you’re under 30. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced a limited-time… Johnny Jet , April 29, 2026
Video Shows Long TSA Security Lines Across U.S. Airports on March 22, 2026 One burning question I get from many readers is how worried they should be about going through security. The answer depends on a lot of variables: the airport, day of… Johnny Jet , March 22, 2026
How Private Security Contractors Help You Skip Long TSA Lines During a Government Shutdown If you’ve turned on the news or doom-scrolled social media, then no doubt you’ve seen the long airport security lines caused by the federal government shutdown. Depending on your algorithm… Johnny Jet , March 17, 2026
Great News! Global Entry Travel Program Has Been Restored Finally, some good travel news. After weeks of uncertainty tied to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, the popular expedited-entry program Global Entry is officially back online. The… Johnny Jet , March 11, 2026
TSA Absences Double During Shutdown, 300 Officers Quit, Security Lines Surge If you thought airport security lines were bad the last time you traveled, recent reports show they are getting worse. Just a few days ago, I warned readers to arrive… Johnny Jet , March 10, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security Suspends TSA PreCheck, Global Entry Making Travel More Chaotic Last night, the Trump administration announced it is pausing TSA PreCheck and Global Entry in response to the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem… Johnny Jet , February 22, 2026
American Grandma Busted in Bahamas for Accidentally Bringing Pistol on Cruise It’s happened again. Another American has been busted overseas with a gun they ‘forgot’ was in their bag or in this case a purse. According to the Daily Mail, “An… Johnny Jet , December 9, 2025
How to Save Money with a Secret Third Carry-On When You Travel After a radio interview I recently did, I received multiple emails from listeners who wanted to know more about my tip about having a secret third carry-on. See this email… Johnny Jet , December 2, 2025
Breaking News: TSA Sets New Travel Record For Most Individuals Screened on a Single Day The Sunday after Thanksgiving is usually the busiest travel day of the year and this year was no exception. In fact, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) just broke their all-time… Johnny Jet , December 1, 2025
How to Get a Full Bottle of Water Through Airport Security This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , September 12, 2025
Did You Know Your Electronic Devices Should Always Be Charged When Going Through Security? This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , August 12, 2025
10 genius airport security hacks every traveler needs to know Without a doubt, one of the most tedious parts of traveling is dealing with the airport and security, in particular. You just never know how long the line will be,… Johnny Jet , February 14, 2025
Arizona woman sentenced to prison for assaulting TSA officer who confiscated her apple juice On April 25, 2023, Ma’Kiah Cherae Coleman, who was 19 at the time of the incident, and is from Glendale, Arizona, assaulted a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Phoenix’s… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2024
TSA Set a New Single-Day Screening Record: 2.95 Million Passengers If you subscribe to my free travel newsletter (here’s the link), then you know that I’ve been predicting that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) would break its single-day record for… Johnny Jet , May 25, 2024
