Thanksgiving: TSA registers the most passengers in a day since the start of the pandemic
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Officials of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have been forecasting for weeks that an increase in the number of travelers on vacation was expected this year. And one of the dates that motivates you to travel on vacation is Thanksgiving Day .
On Friday, their predictions were proven correct: the TSA reported a record number of travelers in one day, since the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020.
“@TSA officials examined 2. 242. 956 people at airport security checkpoints across the country yesterday, Friday 19 November, ”tweeted the TSA spokeswoman, Lisa Farbstein , Saturday morning. “It is the highest checkpoint volume since passenger volume plummeted in early 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Thanksgiving travel period has begun! #MaskUp ”
In 2020, the TSA screened about 1 million travelers per day during the week surrounding Thanksgiving. However, the agency saw a record number of travelers the previous year. In fact, the TSA reported that his busiest travel day was December 1, 2019, with 2,870,764 people examined.
Earlier this month, the American Automobile Association (AAA) said that it was expected that more than , a strong rebound in Thanksgiving travel that nearly coincides with pre-coronavirus pandemic levels. It is expected that up to 90% of travelers drive, according to AAA.
Those planning to drive should hit the road on Wednesday before noon or Thursday morning, if they are not traveling too far, AAA said.