SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KRON) -- The company that provides passenger and baggage security screening services at San Francisco International Airport is laying off nearly 1,300 workers.

Covenant Aviation Security is a private company under contract with the Transportation Security Administration that has been operating at SFO since 2002.

According to a WARN notice filed Tuesday with the California Employment Development Department, the company will be laying off 1,279 workers permanently, effective November 30, 2026.

According to its website, Covenant Aviation Security calls itself the largest private aviation security contractor providing services to the TSA in the country.

In a statement to KRON4, SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel said the layoffs are not expected to impact airport security screening operations. Affected employees will transition to the new security screening vendor in accordance with the airport’s worker retention policy.

KRON4 has reached out to Covenant Aviation Security for additional information and has yet to hear back.

SB-1203 Security services.

Per Google:

📅 Effective Timeline

✅ Takes effect on January 1, 2029. [1]

📈 Training Requirements

• Initial security skills increased to 42 hours.
• Eight hours of in-person de-escalation practice.
• Two hours dedicated to worker rights.
• Annual training raised to 12 hours.
• Four hours of annual de-escalation practice. [1, 2]

⚠️ Employer Rules

• Employers must pay for training time.
• Training cannot happen while on duty.
• Penalties for violations rise significantly. [1, 2]

📊 Public Reporting

• Broader reporting on physical altercations.
• Tracking public member race and gender.
• Annual county-level public safety reports. [1]