U.S. Air Travelers Surge Over 1 Million in Holiday-Season Uptick
- Second time TSA screening milestone has been hit since March
- Increase comes even as government warns people against travel
Travelers walk through Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on Nov. 21.
Photographer: Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images
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More than 1 million people flew through U.S. domestic airports on Friday, the second-highest daily total since the coronavirus pandemic hit last spring, even as officials warn against travel around the Thanksgiving holiday.
Airline passengers still lag substantially behind normal levels, but data posted by the Transportation Security Administration show that at least some people are bucking suggestions they stay home in light of the rapid growth in Covid-19 infections.