Four years ago, virtually NO ONE was flying. Things have changed drastically since then.
On Friday, the TSA said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers . . . a new record for the most ever on a single day. They haven’t said how many people flew yesterday. The previous record of 2.91 million was set back in November.
The airline industry is anticipating a record summer travel season, with an estimated 271 million passengers . . . up 6.3% from last year.
In Atlanta, the world’s busiest airport had its busiest day ever. The Atlanta International Airport broke a traffic record on Thursday when 111,000 passengers, crew, and airport employees were screened at security checkpoints.
The second-busiest day followed on Friday, when just under 110,000 were screened.
