Ahead of July 4th, Air Travel Continues To Outpace Pre-Pandemic Levels
LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT U.S. air travel is continuing to set new records and surpass pre-pandemic levels this 4th of July weekend, with Americans apparently ready to leave the long months of COVID-19 lockdowns behind them. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today reported that a nationwide total of 2,196,411 people were screened by airport security on Friday. That number represents not only the highest checkpoint volume for U.S. airports seen since the start of the pandemic, but also exceeds passenger throughput counts for the same day in 2019. The new record also builds upon the…