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Record-Breaking Travel Expected for July 4th Weekend

TSA anticipates screening over 3 million passengers as Americans take advantage of an extended holiday period.

  • AAA forecasts 70.9 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home, a 5% increase from last year.
  • Most travelers will drive, with peak traffic expected between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily.
  • American Airlines plans over 6,500 flights on Sunday, its busiest day of the summer.
  • TSA reports eight of its ten busiest days have occurred this year, surpassing pre-pandemic travel levels.
  • Delta Air Lines faced delays after serving spoiled meals on a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam.
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