For the first time in over a year, the TSA screened more than 1.5 million passengers on Sunday, despite continued warnings from health experts against non-essential air travel.
Monday also marked the 12th consecutive day that TSA checkpoint volume exceeded over 1 million passengers per day.
TSA Screens More Than 1.5 Million Passengers for the First Time in Over a Year https://t.co/Q3BHUpvuOP
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That hasn’t happened since March 2020 as well when a worldwide pandemic was declared.
Officials say the uptick is mostly travelers on Spring Break.
Are you hopping on a plane for spring or summer travel plans? Are you worried about large crowds?
