Record-breaking 3 million people screened in one day by TSA last weekend; 32 million travelers expected this weekend

FILE - A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. Congressional negotiators have agreed on a $105 billion bill designed to improve the safety of air travel after a series of close calls between planes at the nations airports.

According to TSA, the agency screened 3 million travelers on Sunday which broke the record for the number of people screened in a single day. TSA is expecting to screen more than 32 million flyers between Thursday, June 27, and Monday July 8, for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The FAA also hosted a virtual event with air traffic professionals and a National Weather Service meteorologist, to discuss how the FAA and the Command Center handle the heat of summer and travel volume. They also discussed what is being done to keep planes moving safely around severe weather.

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