Southwest Airlines confirmed the pilot had been removed from duty and apologized to customers whose travel plans were disrupted.
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff on Wednesday. David Paul Allsop, 52, was charged with driving under the influence after the incident in Savannah, Georgia, according to Chatham County Sherriff's Office records.
Flyers seeking to avoid crowded airport terminals, but without having to pay to charter an entire jet, could be subjected to more scrutiny from new TSA rules.
According to Transportation Security Administration officials, the pilot, identified as 52-year-old David Allsop, smelled of alcohol while going through the TSA crew member checkpoint and was later removed from the cockpit.
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Utah Sen. Mike Lee renewed his call to abolish the Transportation Security Administration, suggesting that instead airlines should conduct their own security screenings, eliminating the need for the federal government to get involved.
Carriers such as JSK, Contour and Aero will have to screen passengers like standard commercial airlines under new rules the agency has put forward.
Normally, you wouldn’t bat an eye at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) worker carrying a gun. Not this time. Not when he’s not supposed to be packing heat. A TSA employee was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ...
A TSA officer was arrested at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday after police received a report of an officer with a firearm beyond the security checkpoint.
The TSA said it has seen an increase in the number of guns passengers are bringing to checkpoints at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Southwest Airlines is getting set to completely overhaul its seating setup, with its first-ever assigned and extra-legroom seats officially launching next