Friday Airline Travel Sets Record for Passenger Screenings: TSA

TSA expects to screen over 18 million passengers and crew between May 23 and 29.

Travelers make their way through the Miami International Airport in Miami, Fla., on May 24, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Friday set a new record for the most airline passengers screened by U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials in a single day, according to the agency.

“On Friday, May 24, 2,951,163 individuals were screened at checkpoints nationwide, surpassing the previous record on Nov. 26, 2023. We recommend arriving early,” the TSA said in a May 25 post on the social media platform X.