TSA expands its PreCheck program

TSA expands its PreCheck program

FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more

Another popular SFO airline is increasing checked bag fees

Another popular SFO airline is increasing checked bag fees

FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more

FAA issues ground delay for SFO as 2023 Christmas holiday travel begins

FAA issues ground delay for SFO as 2023 Christmas holiday travel begins

The FAA also issued a departure delay at 9:14 a.m. Tuesday for 15 minutes and increasing due to wind. The FAA issued a ground delay for flights departing to SFO, with an average wait time of 55 minutes due to low ceilings. If you’re picking up someone from SFO, check the status of their flight through … Read more

TSA deploys California DMV’s digital ID tech at SFO ahead of holiday travel rush

TSA deploys California DMV’s digital ID tech at SFO ahead of holiday travel rush

A CAT-2 terminal at SFO using a camera to capture a real-time photo of the traveler. Courtesy of TSA Two unexpected ways to make a scene while passing through airport security screeners during holiday travel are to pack wrapped presents in your luggage or wear a certain type of trouser when inside the body scanner.  … Read more

TSA finds anti-aircraft ammunition in bag, evacuates luggage room of Hawaiian airport

TSA finds anti-aircraft ammunition in bag, evacuates luggage room of Hawaiian airport

Transportation Security Administration agents were forced to evacuate a checked baggage room at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport after discovering an anti-aircraft round of ammunition in luggage. On Dec. 8 at 5:30 a.m. in Honolulu, X-ray technology alerted officers of a potential security threat during a routine baggage screening, a spokesperson for TSA told SFGATE … Read more