FlyerTalk Forums - Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:55:08 GMT vBulletin 5 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg FlyerTalk Forums - Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ TSA harassing traveler with $10k Cash https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/checkpoints-borders-policy-debate/2218296-tsa-harassing-traveler-10k-cash.html Fri, 22 May 2026 15:45:06 GMT At the LGA B check point today they were hassling a passenger because he had more than $10k in cash on him. They kept telling him he had to declare the cash which I know is totally bogus. Is this becoming a problem again? At the LGA B check point today they were hassling a passenger because he had more than $10k in cash on him. They kept telling him he had to declare the cash which I know is totally bogus. Is this becoming a problem again? ]]> Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate stockmanjr https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/checkpoints-borders-policy-debate/2218296-tsa-harassing-traveler-10k-cash.html <![CDATA[TSA launches TSA Gold+ – Here's what travelers need to know]]> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/checkpoints-borders-policy-debate/2218130-tsa-launches-tsa-gold-o-here-s-what-travelers-need-know.html Tue, 19 May 2026 02:24:22 GMT Looks like TSA will start a transition to a non-government employee screeners with Federal oversight. I've said for years that TSA should be a regulatory agency only with contractors handling the hands-on screening functions.

TSA has officially announced TSA Gold+

On May 14, 2026, TSA sent an internal memo to employees announcing the launch of TSA Gold+, described as an “innovative extension” of the existing Screening Partnership Program (SPP) — the framework that already allows private contractors to run security at 20 U.S. airports.
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