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September 17, 2024
TSA and MOB to Provide REAL ID Reminder and Travel Tips
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Mobile Airport Authority will host a media event to provide essential travel tips, including a reminder for passengers to ensure they have their REAL ID ahead of upcoming travel deadlines. Additionally, the event will include a special recognition of local TSA employees with long-term service to aviation security.
WHO:
- Tara Corse, Federal Security Director for the State of Alabama, Transportation Security Administration
- Chris Curry, President, Mobile Airport Authority
WHAT: Travel tips and recognition ceremony honoring TSA employees for their dedicated service
WHEN: Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Mobile Regional Airport, near the security checkpoint
PARKING: Media representatives should proceed to the airport terminal. Parking will be available in the short-term and long-term lots. Please bring your parking ticket inside for validation.
CONTACT:
- Sari Koshetz, TSA Public Affairs
- Devon Calametti, Director of Marketing and Communications, Mobile Airport Authority
(251) 243-8080
About Mobile Airport Authority
The Mobile Airport Authority owns and operates Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), Mobile International Airport (BFM), Brookley Aeroplex and St. Elmo Airport generating $2 Billion in economic value for Alabama. Delta Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines serve the Mobile Regional Airport, providing direct service to five major hubs: Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, Houston, and Washington D.C. MOB is also home to Airbus Space and Defense.
Mobile International Airport (BFM), strategically located near the Port of Mobile, is a vital link to multimodal connectivity, integrating maritime, rail, trucking, and aviation operations. Construction for a new terminal and parking garage at BFM is underway, with an anticipated completion in July 2025, coinciding with the relocation of all commercial air traffic in November 2025. Breeze Airways provides nonstop service to Orlando and BreezeThru service to Providence, RI, from BFM. The airport proudly houses the Airbus Final Assembly Line, Airbus Engineering, ST Aerospace, and Continental Motors, showcasing its prominence in the aviation industry.
The Brookley Aeroplex, a thriving industrial complex, supports BFM’s operations, accommodating more than ninety businesses, including supply chain providers and others supporting the transportation industry.
St. Elmo Airport is located about eighteen miles from the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, primarily caters to corporate and private aircraft needs.
About The Transportation Security Administration
The Transportation Security Administration was created in the wake of 9/11 to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation systems and ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce. The TSA uses a risk-based strategy and works closely with the transportation, law enforcement and intelligence communities to set the standard for excellence in transportation security. For more information about the TSA, please visit tsa.gov.