TSA choir has holiday spirit down pat at LAX

By William M. Welch, USA TODAY

LOS ANGELES — Travelers passing through Los Angeles
International Airport are finding that security officers have more
than a scan or pat-down for them this holiday season.

They’re offering musical entertainment, too.

The LAX TSA Choir, a group of 17 singers and musicians, all of
them officers of the Transportation Security Administration, have
been surprising passengers with performances of holiday music and
other tunes in the midst of one of the nation’s busiest
airports.

“Wow, it’s crazy,” said Miriam Kositchek of Santa Monica,
Calif., who was clutching her ticket and passport for a flight to
London when the LAX TSA Choir broke into song at the Bradley
International Terminal of Los Angeles International Airport
Wednesday afternoon.

“In this climate, where travel is so scrutinized and security is
so tight, it’s nice,” she said. “It adds some lightheartedness to
travel.”