TSA screens record number of people, surge expected to continue

Jun 27

Lauren Taylor Anchor

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)

The TSA broke its record for most people screened in a single day on Sunday, June 23. Agents screened 2.99 million airline passengers, breaking the previous record of 2.5 million reached a month earlier on Friday, May 24.

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The TSA’s top five busiest days of all time have occurred in the past four weeks. According to the TSA, this summer’s record-breaking travel volumes across America will continue through the July 4 holiday period. The period begins on Thursday, June 28, and continues through Monday, July 8.

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The agency expects to screen the most travelers ever on June 28, anticipating more than 3 million people.

In total, the TSA is predicting it will screen more than 32 million passengers over the holiday period. That is an increase of 5.4% over the last year.

So, for those heading to the airport for a July 4 trip, make sure to get there early.

Tags: Airlines, holiday travel, Travel, TSA

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

THE TSA RECORD FOR MOST PEOPLE SCREENED IN A SINGLE DAY HAS BEEN BROKEN —

AND IT DIDN’T HAPPEN DURING THE WEEKEND BEFORE THANKSGIVING – OR IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.

NOPE – ACTUALLY IT JUST HAPPENED — ON JUNE 23RD.

TSA AGENTS SCREENING 2.99 MILLION AIRLINE PASSENGERS ON THAT PARTICULAR SUNDAY.

THIS BEAT THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF TWO POINT FIVE MILLION REACHED JUST A MONTH BEFORE ON MAY 24TH.

IN FACT – TSA’S TOP FIVE BUSIEST DAYS OF ALL TIME HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS.

THE AGENCY SAYING THIS SUMMER’S RECORD-BREAKING TRAVEL VOLUMES ACROSS AMERICA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY PERIOD – BEGINNING THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH AND GOING THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 8TH.

AND IT’S ON JUNE 28TH – TSA ANTICIPATES SCREENING THE MOST TRAVELERS EVER – MORE THAN 3 MILLION PEOPLE.

IN TOTAL – TSA IS EXPECTING TO SCREEN MORE THAN 32 MILLION PASSENGERS OVER THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY PERIOD — AN INCREASE OF FIVE POINT FOUR PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR.

SO IN OTHER WORDS – IF YOU’RE HEADING TO THE AIRPORT FOR A JULY 4TH TRIP – GET THERE EARLY.

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