TSA: 10 million travelers screened during holiday weekend

Even though airlines expected crowds, many became overwhelmed. FlightAware says about 10,000 flights were delayed or canceled Thursday.

News 12 Staff

Jul 6, 2021, 4:47 PM

Updated 1,193 days ago

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A pandemic record number of people hit the roads rails and skies to celebrate a near-normal Independence Day weekend.
The TSA says it screened more than 10 million people over the holiday weekend from Thursday through Monday.
Even though airlines expected crowds, many became overwhelmed. FlightAware says about 10,000 flights were delayed or canceled Thursday.
That situation improved over the weekend with about 4,500 flights delayed and 220 canceled on Monday.