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As TSA announces record number of travelers during pandemic, local airports also see an increase
and last updated 2021-05-11 07:58:28-04
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. More travelers are taking to the skies. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported 1.7 million air travelers, Mother s Day weekend - the highest so far since the pandemic started.
The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport also saw a bump in passengers. They saw a high of 167 over the same weekend, up from the 61 it saw last year this time, according to the airport s marketing director Jenifer Spratley. People have been getting vaccinated; people are more comfortable because it feels safer to travel now, although it is very safe to travel on an airplane, Spratley said.
More than a month into the partial government shutdown, some local federal employees have struggled to make ends meet. Local community members have helped out.