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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number ever on a single day. The record travel coincides with the Memorial Day weekend that marks the beginning of the U.S. summer travel season. Last week, a group representing major U.S. airlines forecast record summer travel with airlines expected to transport 271 million passengers, up 6.3% from last year.

  • U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day

    The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened 2.95 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number ever on a single day. The record travel coincides with the Memorial Day weekend that marks the beginning of the U.S. summer travel season. Last week, a group representing major U.S. airlines forecast record summer travel with airlines expected to transport 271 million passengers, up 6.3% from last year. The TSA said Friday’s travel broke a record set in November of...

  • Severe weather risks for millions of holiday travelers as TSA screens record number of passengers

    The TSA screened the highest ever number of passengers in a single day on Friday, almost three million, while more than 38 million are expected to hit the roads over the holiday weekend. The record travel comes as millions are at risk of experiencing dangerous heat, tornadoes and other extreme weather. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports.