A traveler says her tampon triggered an alarm in a TSA body scanner, and the story is resonating with menstruating passengers who suspect the machines might be detecting far more than officials admit.

Going through all the security checks and procedures at an airport can be both stressful and annoying. What items does the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ban or allow you to bring? Will ...

PORTLAND, OR -- The TSA says it's investigating an incident where a 90-year-old woman was forced to strip after setting off body scanners. Alan Charney tells ABC affiliate KATU-TV that his mother ...

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 ...

Travelers enduring scorching temperatures across the U.S. and Europe – or who tend to perspire profusely – may find their sweat stains triggering body scanner alarms at airport security. In a recent ...

Passengers can decline a facial scan and request a standard ID verification process instead. It is also legal to opt out of the full-body scanner, which will result in a physical pat-down by a TSA ...