Airports and the TSA say they are prepared for crowds, but the border crisis could impact wait times as agents are redeployed.
By Lori Aratani Lori Aratani Reporter focusing on transportation issues, including airports, airlines, and the nation's railroad and subway systems Email Bio Follow May 25 A robust economy has put Americans in the mood to travel this summer.
Traffic moves along the Capitol Beltway during rush hour one day before the Fourth of July holiday in Fort Washington, Maryland. Officials with the Transportation Security Administration are also preparing for a busy travel season. The agency is projecting that 263 million passengers and crew will pass through security checkpoints nationwide between the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. That’s about 10 million more than last summer. The agency said on peak days, it could screen more than 2.
A4A said that airlines have canceled roughly 200 daily flights this summer — a loss of about 35,000 seats a day. American, United and Southwest, which combined have 72 of the Max jets in their fleets, said the planes will remain out of service for much of the summer. “With international travel increasing at a steady rate, lack of sufficient CBP officer staffing at airports due to temporary reassignment, compounded with a lack of overtime funding, will certainly put considerable strain on CBP ports, harming both passengers and cargo throughout,” the groups wrote.
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