U.S. travelers set to end summer on a high note with record Labor Day air travel

U.S. airlines and airports are gearing up for the busiest Labor Day weekend, as a record number of travelers pack their bags and prepare to jet off to squeeze one last summer trip before the season ends. The summer travel season, typically one of the busiest periods for airlines and airports, recorded robust passenger volumes this year, despite harsh weather conditions, including unprecedented heatwaves and hurricanes. The Labor Day weekend, Thursday, Aug. 29 to Wednesday, Sept. 4, is expected to see 17m people go through airport security, the busiest on record for the travel period, according to government agency Transport Security Administration (TSA), which guards U.S. transportation systems. The agency anticipates an 8.5% jump in passenger volumes during the weekend compared to a year earlier. It has already screened 239.8m people since the Memorial Day weekend in May, which is an average of 2.7m per day.<br/>"People are traveling more than ever this summer and TSA along with our airline and airport partners stand ready to close the busiest summer travel period on record during this upcoming Labor Day weekend," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said.<br/>