Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel: TSA Screens Highest Number of Passengers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) set a new record on Sunday by screening over 2.9 million passengers, the highest number in the agency's history. This surpassed the previous record set on the Sunday after Thanksgiving last year by 10 percent and was a 25 percent increase from 2019. Despite the high volume of travelers, flight cancellations remained low, with less than half a percent of scheduled flights being canceled. The Thanksgiving travel period was relatively smooth, although there were some delays due to weather conditions. American Airlines reported its busiest day of the holiday period, while Southwest Airlines operated over 20,000 flights and carried more than 2.6 million passengers.