US Air Travel Sets Pandemic-Era Record as Millions Fly for Thanksgiving

Holiday travelers crowd the ticketing area of terminal one at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minn., on Nov. 25, 2020. David Joles/Star Tribune via AP

Air travel in America set a new record since people dramatically cut down on flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic, breaking one million flights on Wednesday.

According to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) records, 1,070,967 air passengers flew the day before Thanksgiving.