Kim Kardashian and Kanye West skipped TSA at JFK Airport, setting off a security scare on their way from Brazil to Los Angeles.
While Kim and Kanye were trying to catch their connecting flight in New York on Tuesday, an American Airlines employee helped them bypass TSA and took them through a "back way" in order to get them to the next flight as quickly as possible, TMZ reports.
However, the path that was supposed to be a shortcut ended up delaying Kanye and Kim's flight by an hour, as the lovebirds were called by TSA agents who then investigated the case.
The Transportation Security Administration considers the bypassing of a checkpoint quite a serious breach of protocol, according to CBS New York.
TSA later determined that the breach was not Kanye and Kim's fault.
"An airline employee escorted the two travelers through a non-public area in order to provide expedited access to their domestic flight," the TSA told TMZ.
"In doing so, the airline employee violated security protocols by permitting the travelers to by-pass the TSA security checkpoint. TSA officials learned of the violation and conducted a private screening of the two passengers in the area of the jetway."
Officials are now under investigation of the AA employee who gave Kimye the TSA special treatment.
“This was a lapse in judgment by one of our employees. We’re working closely with the TSA and speaking to the individuals involved to better understand what happened," American Airlines said in a statement.
"The flight in question departed JFK an hour late. It was delayed in part because of this issue and in part because a number of connecting bags were late arriving to the aircraft.”
The soon-to-be parents hit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival toured around the city like newly weds.
Kardashian and West were rumored as engaged when the reality TV star sported a "KW" ring on her ring finger last week.
However, an insider told Hollywood Life that the ring was not something new.
"Kim like to keep ya’ll guessing and unless Kanye keeping his mouth shut, I don’t think they’re engaged," the source said.
“…She’s had that ring for a while and has been sporting it all over the place last year. So the ring ain’t nothing new. I just think she’s committed to him and want to share that with people and that’s why she blasted that s**t.”
During their stay in Rio, the lovebirds struck a holy pose in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue, looking like Jesus on the cross.
The reality TV star and her rapper boyfriend spent their holidays like normal tourists, strolling around the city hand in hand, and sharing a kiss on their hotel room balcony, and enjoying a lunch at Braseiro Gavera restaurant, according to People.