TSA and CCIA Personnel to Discuss Travel with Firearms
Increase of Prohibited Items Found in Travelers’ Carry-on Luggage
WHEN: Tuesday, April 19, 2022
WHERE: Corpus Christi International Airport
1000 International Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78406
WHAT: Photo and video opportunities of prohibited items
discovered by TSA officers at Corpus Christi International Airport.
WHO: TSA representatives, CCIA representatives
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA) will host a media event on Tuesday, April 19, at CCIA to demonstrate how to pack and travel with a registered firearm and will discuss the increase of prohibited items found in travelers’ carry-on luggage during airport security screening operations.
This event is for media only and will take place in the main lobby on the second floor of the passenger terminal. The TSA will have a table and display in front of the checkpoint. Arrive anytime between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
News organizations will be allotted 15-minute increments for interviews on a first-come-first-served basis. Please respond via email to patricia.mancha@tsa.dhs.gov.
*Reminder: The airport facemask mandate is in place, and all visitors are required to wear a facemask at airport facilities.