More and more Americans are taking to the skies again.
The numbers are approaching pre-pandemic levels.
The TSA says it screened 1.86 million people on Sunday, about 90% of what it did on the equivalent Sunday in 2019. At the same time in 2020, the TSA reported 267,000 screenings. The latest numbers beat last week’s record as the nation appears to be easing out of the pandemic.
With more travelers there have also been more reports of passengers violating mask rules. On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said it has received almost 2,000 reports of people doing so.
With the Memorial Day holiday coming, airports around the country are gearing up for a busy weekend.
