Gone are the days when friends and family could walk you to your gate and you could board an airplane without a detailed airport security check. (For you youngsters, yes, that actually happened once ...

If you’ve ever shuffled through an airport body scanner wondering how much the machine can actually see, you’re not alone. For a while, the answer was: far more than most travellers realised. And that ...

Sweat stains on clothing can trigger alarms on airport body scanners. The scanners use millimeter wave technology that can detect water and sweat, leading to false alarms. Travelers experiencing a ...

Two groups that say fear of airport security body scanners forces some would-be fliers to risk driving instead, have challenged their use by the Transportation Security Administration.

Dubai has ruled out the use of full-body security scanners at its airports as the devices do not correspond with national customs and ethics according to the police officer heading airport security.

Security-checkpoint scanners could flag you for something you can't pack—or even prevent Getting through airport security is just a bit easier (and hopefully somewhat faster) now that the rule about ...

Evita Duffy-Alfonso opted out of the Transportation Security Administration's scan, which is legally allowed. But then she had to wait for a pat-down.

One commenter inquired whether their warning extends to both sequins and sparkles, and unfortunately, TSA said: “Both.” ...

The TSA advised festive travelers not to wear a certain type of clothing to the airport - sparkles. “TSA PSA: The body ...

“I accidentally wore a short that had a metal studs around the neckline. I was at a work convention and pretty much had to run from venue to airport and just totally forgot what I was wearing. I got ...

Don’t wear ugly Christmas sweaters to the airport, the TSA’s official Facebook page said. Often adorned with ornaments, ...