More than 2.9 million passengers were screened Friday at airports nationwide, representing the largest number of people screened by the Transportation Security Administration in 22 years, the agency said.
The 2,951,163 air passengers screened surpassed the previous record of 2,908,785 recorded in November during the Thanksgiving holiday period.
Travelers wait in line to go through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, May 24, 2024.
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The TSA screened 2,887,605 passengers Thursday, according to the agency.
The TSA expects more than 18 million air travelers to pass through airport security between Friday and next Wednesday.
Four of TSA’s all-time top 10 days occurred this month, according to TSA data.
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