Overview

• The TSA expects to screen over 3 million passengers on the busiest travel day this Friday.
• This summer is projected to be the busiest ever for U.S. air travel, with a 6.3% increase from last year.
• Seven of the 10 busiest travel days in TSA history have occurred in the past month.
• The FAA is extending flight requirement waivers at New York airports due to air traffic controller shortages.
• Airlines are preparing to operate over 26,000 daily flights this summer, a 5.6% increase from 2023.