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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration screened a record-setting 2.99 million airline passengers in a single day, with expectations to screen more than 32 million travelers during the 2024 Independence Day travel period, a 5.4% increase from 2023. This comes as major U.S. airlines forecast a record summer travel season with 271 million passengers expected to be transported, up 6.3% from last year, while the Federal Aviation Administration addresses a shortage of air traffic controllers with extended flight requirement cuts at congested New York airports.
Source: YAHOO