US screens 1.64m people at airports, highest since March 2020

The US TSA said it screened 1.64m passengers on Thursday at US airports, the highest number since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic slashed travel demand. The number of US air travelers is still about 35% lower than the same date in 2019, down nearly 1 million travelers, TSA said. US airlines have been adding more flights, anticipating rising summer travel demand. This is the second new post March 2020 high set this week. TSA said it had screened nearly 1.63m passengers on Sunday at US airports. Thursday's figure was up about 17,000 over Sunday. By comparison, just 190,000 people were screened at US airports on the same day in May 2020. <br/>