Americans are again flying in record numbers in the 2021 holiday season
Approximately 2.1 million passengers passed through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints Monday, according to data from the agency, marking the fifth straight day the nation’s airports have seen more than 2 million travelers.The streak is just the second time the nation’s had five straight days of 2 million passengers since the coronavirus pandemic sent air traffic numbers spiraling in early 2020.
The other time such numbers were seen was between July 29-Aug.