Overview

• Friday's screening numbers broke the previous record set during the Thanksgiving holiday in 2023.
• Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport also set new single-day passenger records.
• AAA predicts nearly 44 million travelers over the holiday weekend, the highest in 20 years.
• Airlines anticipate carrying 271 million passengers this summer, a 6.3% increase from last year.
• Travelers faced delays and higher costs but showed resilience in their holiday plans.