The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for potentially record-breaking passenger numbers this holiday season. TSA Administrator David Pekoske discussed the agency's readiness in an interview, highlighting the busiest travel days expected around Thanksgiving.
Pekoske noted that "the Sunday following Thanksgiving is historically our busiest day of the year," with projections suggesting over 3 million passengers could be screened at TSA checkpoints. This number has only been surpassed once before, on July 7, 2024. The Federal Aviation Administration anticipates November 26 to be the year's busiest travel day.
Pekoske assured that TSA is fully staffed and ready for increased traffic, stating, "We have optimized staffing and will do our best to maintain our wait time standards: less than 10 minutes for TSA PreCheck lanes and less than 30 minutes for standard screening lanes."