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• Viral video divides passengers about handling TSA security bins or not after screening - An airport etiquette controversy has gone viral as travelers clash over whether or not to stack empty security bins. Travel experts weigh in on proper TSA checkpoint behavior.
• Your holiday travel plans could be ruined if you wear one particular item to the airport - The TSA is advising holiday travelers to skip sparkly sweaters and sequined outfits at airport security checkpoints, as glittery clothing can trigger extra screening.
• FBI warns of fake kidnapping photos used in new scam - FBI warns cybercriminals are stealing family photos from social media to create fake proof of life images in virtual kidnapping scams targeting victims.
• Airports allow non-traveling public past security entrances for first time in decades - Oakland airport introduces guest passes, allowing non-passengers to accompany travelers past security — reviving a pre-9/11 tradition at U.S. airports.
• US alerts tourists of 'unpredictable security situation' in popular holiday destination - Americans are warned by the U.S. government to avoid the Thailand-Cambodia border amid armed conflict. The travel alert is issued as fighting kills dozens and displaces thousands.
• 'Massive' rat spotted running through airplane forces cancellation of vacation flight - Shocking video shows rat scurrying through KLM flight cabin from Amsterdam to the Caribbean, forcing airline to cancel connecting flight to Bonaire for safety.
• US renews 'do not travel' alert over terrorism, kidnapping amid Trump narco-terror fight - The State Department renewed its "do not travel" warning for Venezuela, urging an immediate departure for Americans due to crime, terrorism and detention risks.
• New TSA policy to charge passengers nearly $50 if they don't have acceptable ID - The Transportation Security Administration will charge passengers a $45 fee starting Feb. 1, 2026, for arriving at airport checkpoints without proper ID.