An increase of approximately 5.4% from the same period last year
Major U.S. airlines predict record summer travel with around 271 million passengers
This is the seventh of the ten busiest days in TSA history
TSA anticipates their busiest summer ever with over 32 million people expected to be screened between July 1 and July 8
TSA screened 2,996,193 people on May 29, 2022
Record-breaking travel numbers were seen at U.S. airports over the Memorial Day weekend and Independence Day holiday is expected to bring even bigger crowds, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
On Sunday, May 29, 2022, TSA screened a record-setting 2,996,193 people at airports across the country. This number surpassed the previous record of 2,951,163 set on May 24 and marked the seventh of the ten busiest days in TSA history.
TSA Administrator David Pekoske anticipates that this summer will be their busiest ever, with travel peaking during the Independence Day holiday. The agency expects to screen over 32 million people between Thursday and July 8 for an average of 2.67 million daily.
This represents a 5.4% increase from the same period last year when TSA screened approximately 30.5 million people.
Major U.S. airlines also predict record summer travel, with plans to transport around 271 million passengers, up by 6.3% compared to the previous year.
The Transportation Security Administration and major U.S. airlines are preparing for these large crowds and increased travel numbers despite ongoing challenges such as staffing shortages at airports and potential congestion issues.
The US Transportation Security Administration screened 2.99 million airline passengers on Sunday, a new record for a single day.
Major U.S. airlines forecast record summer travel with 271 million passengers, up 6.3% from last year.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric, but no formal or blatant logical fallacies are present. The author reports on the record-breaking number of passengers screened by the TSA and quotes industry experts forecasting record summer travel. These statements are not inherently fallacious.
]The FAA said the number of controllers handling traffic in New York is insufficient for normal traffic levels and that without 'increased flexibility,' congestion, delays, and cancellations are likely at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports.[
Under minimum flight requirements, airlines can lose their takeoff and landing slots at congested airports if they do not use them at least 80% of the time. The FAA’s waiver allows airlines to fly fewer flights and still retain slots.
TSA screened a record 2,996,193 people at airports on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
TSA expects to break the 3-million mark on Friday, July 1, 2022.
Summer travel is expected to be the busiest ever according to TSA Administrator David Pekoske.
Seven of the ten busiest days in TSA history have occurred in 2022.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states 'TSA Administrator David Pekoske said' and 'Airlines for America, a trade group representing the largest U.S. carriers, predicts'. These statements are not logical arguments and do not provide evidence or reasoning for any claims made.
][TSA Administrator David Pekoske] said
Airlines for America, a trade group representing the largest U.S. carriers, predicts
