August 6, 2026

Thanks for listening to the FastRead podcast where we save you the time by doing the talking, bringing you the latest ALPA and industry headlines each week.  

Here’s more on what’s inside this week’s episode:  

• KCM OUTAGE: As of Wednesday, August 5th TSA advises the following locations have at least one operational KCM laptop:
  • ANC - South Terminal Checkpoint
  • ATL - T-South Checkpoint
  • BDL - Main Checkpoint
  • BOS -Terminal C2
  • CLE - Checkpoint
  • CLE - Central Exit Lan
  • CVG - Main Checkpoin
  • EWR - Terminal A
  • EWR - Terminal C
  • GSO - North Terminal
  • HSV - Main Checkpoint
  • JAC - Main Checkpoint
  • LAX - Terminal 1
  • MCI - Exit Lane South
  • MEM - Terminal B
  • MIA - Checkpoint D1
  • ORD - Checkpoint 9
  • ORD - Checkpoint 4
  • PHF - Main Checkpoint
  • PHX - Terminal 4
  • RDU - Terminal 2
  • SFB - Domestic Terminal B CKPT
  • SJU - Central Checkpoint
  • SRQ - Checkpoint A
  • SRQ - Checkpoint B
  • TPA - Airside Checkpoint E
  • We will provide additional updates as we receive information and when the outage is resolved.

• Sun Country Cites Pilot Staffing Shortage While Fighting Multimillion-Dollar Pay Award for Training Pilots
• Air Transat Pilots Elect New MEC Officers
• Processing of Dues Return Offer Begins Next Week

As always, you can read the full version of the traditional FastRead at this link.