The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is experiencing a significant increase in airline travel. Recently, the TSA reported screening nearly 3.1 million passengers in one day at airports nationwide, marking it as the busiest travel day in its 24-year history. Since then, two additional days have joined the list of top ten busiest days for the agency, resulting in six of the top ten busiest days occurring in 2025.
This surge precedes the Fourth of July weekend, a traditionally busy travel period in the United States. The TSA anticipates screening 18.5 million travelers during this holiday period, which starts on Tuesday, with Sunday expected to be particularly busy with an estimated 2.9 million passengers passing through security checkpoints.
According to ABC News, June 22 was recorded as the single busiest day in TSA history with over three million passengers screened across the country. This surpassed the previous record set after Thanksgiving last year when over three million were processed.