Record 3.13M passengers screened at airports on Sunday
The TSA screened a record 3.13 million travelers on Nov. 30, breaking the previous June 22 record amid a busy 2025 travel year, officials said.
- The Transportation Security Administration screened a record 3,133,924 individuals at airports across the country on Sunday.
- The TSA offered tips for travelers, including having valid ID, packing smart, enrolling in TSA PreCheck, and contacting TSA Cares for assistance.
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport expected 180,000 travelers on Sunday, its busiest day, and recommended arriving two hours early and avoiding peak drop-off times.
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TSA sets record for busiest single-day screening with post-Thanksgiving travel
The milestone was reached in the post-Thanksgiving travel rush, and surpasses the previous record of 3.09 million travelers screened in a single day on June 22. Eight of the top 10 busiest travel days occurred in 2025.
TSA says Sunday marks highest screening total in agency history
The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it screened a record 3,133,924 people at airport checkpoints on Sunday, the highest single-day total in the agency’s history, pushing all 10 of the busiest days on record to the last two years.
TSA Sets Record, Screening More Than 3 Million Passengers on Sunday
U.S. airport security agents screened 3.13 million passengers on Nov. 30, the highest number ever recorded for one day by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the agency said. Part of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the busy day full of returning travelers set a record despite winter storms in the Midwest. Trade group Airlines for America predicted the record-breaking number of travelers earlier this month. The group estimated tha…
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