TSA is prepared for record passenger volumes over the Independence Day holiday period
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Independence Day holiday approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for sustained higher summertime passenger volumes at airport security checkpoints nationwide.
- WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Independence Day holiday approaches, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for sustained higher summertime passenger volumes at airport security checkpoints nationwide.
- Friday's travel figure would surpass our current single day travel record since Friday, June 16, where TSA screened nearly 2.8 million passengers.
- The peak Independence Day holiday travel day in 2019 was Sunday, July 7, where TSA screened 2.79 million passengers.
- "TSA is staffed and ready for the increasing travel volumes during this holiday travel period with the technologies and resources for improved security effectiveness, efficiency and passenger experience at security checkpoints," said TSA Administrator David Pekoske.