Tuesday, June 25, 2024 As airline passengers prepare for the Independence Day holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ready for a sustained period of high passenger volumes. The TSA anticipates screening over 32 million individuals from Thursday, June 27, through Monday, July 8, marking a 5.4% increase compared to 2023 holiday travel volumes.
On Sunday, June 23, the TSA set a record by screening nearly 3 million (2.99 million) individuals in a single day. This summer’s record-breaking travel volumes underscore the critical role of the TSA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in securing the nation’s transportation systems while ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce, which is vital to our country’s economic well-being.
The TSA expects the peak travel day to be Friday, June 28, with more than 3 million individuals anticipated to pass through screening. The TSA is staffed to meet its wait time standards of 10 minutes or less in TSA PreCheck lanes and 30 minutes or less in standard screening lanes. Notably, seven of the top 10 busiest travel days ever have occurred in the past month.
“We expect this summer to be our busiest ever and summer travel usually peaks over the Independence Day holiday,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske. “Compared to last year, we have cut our attrition rates by almost half and increased our recruiting as a result of the TSA Compensation Plan that was funded in the budget passed by Congress and .
