TSA removes chairs from airport security checkpoints nationwide

Based on · First reported 1 Oct 2026 · Updated 2 Oct 2026

The Transportation Security Administration eliminated chairs at security checkpoints across the United States.
The agency said the change is meant to improve security and hospitality by keeping officers standing and alert, while the American Federation of Government Employees Council argued that chairs are essential for ergonomic support, noted it was not consulted and pledged to aggressively oppose the move; the TSA employs roughly 60,000 staff.

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