Transportation
TSA Chief Sees Record Number of US Airline Passengers This Summer
- Strong spring break and fading pandemic prompt strong forecast
- Agency says increase in staffing will help it weather peaks
David Pekoske
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US airline passenger levels this summer are projected to be “comfortably above” pre-pandemic numbers, the head of the Transportation Security Administration said.
With disruptions to the air-travel network from Covid-19 fading, the TSA is girding for what would be a record season for air travel, Administrator David Pekoske said in an interview with Bloomberg.