Summary Record-breaking Labor Day travel is expected, with TSA preparing for a massive rush. Severe weather concerns loom as heatwaves and hurricanes may disrupt travel plans in the US Northeast. TSA advises passengers to pack smart and arrive early at airports.
This year’s Labor Day travel period is expected to break all records, similar to some other popular holiday periods so far in 2024. While the Transportation Security Administration is preparing for a massive rush at US airports, there are also concerns that severe weather could disrupt plans for many travelers. Record numbers expected The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to screen more than 17 million people during the Labor Day travel period from Thursday, August 29 through Wednesday, September 4.
The agency expects this to be the busiest Labor Day travel period on record and could screen as many as 2.86 million people on August 30 alone, which is expected to be the peak travel day. TSA’s estimates make sense as the top ten busiest travel days in its history have all occurred this year since May 2024.
In fact, TSA has already screened 239.8 million people since Memorial Day weekend at an average of 2.7 million per day.
TSA Administrator David Pekoske, commented, “People are traveling more than ever this summer and TSA along with our airline and airport partners stand ready to close the busiest summer travel period on record during this upcoming Labor Day weekend. “I commend our vigilant wo.