TSA Hits New COVID-19 Pandemic Air Travel Record
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On Sunday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked the beginning of National Travel and Tourism Week by recording a new pandemic air travel record.
Yesterday, 1.626 million passengers passed through security checkpoints in the U.S., the highest level since March 12, 2020 (1.71 million). The TSA, which at the depths of the pandemic was only screening around 100,000 passengers, also has not seen a day of fewer than one million passengers since March 10, 2021 (974,221).
The number from Sunday is only at about 60% of the number from 2019 (2.54 million), but it is still a very positive sign for the travel industry ahead of the summer season, especially as international travel and business travel remain depressed.
TSA extends mask requirement through Sept. 13
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FILE - In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Delta Airlines employee wears personal protective equipment after landing at MinneapolisâSaint Paul International Airport
By: Scripps National & KSTU Staff
Posted at 2:00 PM, Apr 30, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-30 16:11:28-04
The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that masks would continue to be required on all transportation modes through mid-September.
In a post to social media, the agency said the mandate would be in place through Sept. 13.
#BREAKING: @TSA is extending the face mask requirement across all transportation modes thru Sept. 13, 2021. This includes at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems. #MaskUp ð· pic.twitter.com/NNpJWl7qHx TSA Pacific (@TSA Pacific) April 30, 2021
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TSA extends mask requirement through mid-September
John Minchillo/AP
FILE - In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Delta Airlines employee wears personal protective equipment after landing at MinneapolisâSaint Paul International Airport
and last updated 2021-04-30 16:01:20-04
WASHINGTON â The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that masks will continue to be required on all transportation modes through mid-September.
In a post to social media, the agency said the mandate will be in place through Sept. 13, 2021.
#BREAKING: @TSA is extending the face mask requirement across all transportation modes thru Sept. 13, 2021. This includes at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems. #MaskUp ð· pic.twitter.com/NNpJWl7qHx TSA Pacific (@TSA Pacific) April 30, 2021
TSA extends mask requirement through Sept. 13
John Minchillo/AP
FILE - In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Delta Airlines employee wears personal protective equipment after landing at MinneapolisâSaint Paul International Airport
By: Scripps National & KSTU Staff
Posted at 4:00 PM, Apr 30, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-30 16:11:28-04
The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that masks would continue to be required on all transportation modes through mid-September.
In a post to social media, the agency said the mandate would be in place through Sept. 13.
#BREAKING: @TSA is extending the face mask requirement across all transportation modes thru Sept. 13, 2021. This includes at airports, onboard commercial aircraft, on over-the-road buses, and on commuter bus and rail systems. #MaskUp ð· pic.twitter.com/NNpJWl7qHx TSA Pacific (@TSA Pacific) April 30, 2021