Passengers in San Francisco International Airport on Nov. 26. Photo: Liu Guanguan/Getty Images
Sunday was the busiest day in history for U.S. airports.
The big picture: The Transportation Security Administration screened just over 2.9 million passengers at the end of the holiday weekend, marking an agency record.
- The busy travel day was despite weather threats as a storm system moved across the country. Nearly 14 million people were under various weather alerts on Sunday.
Zoom out: The TSA predicted "busier than ever" travel this holiday season, already having screened a record number of passengers in 2023.
- The last daily high, under 2.9 million passengers, was in June. The previous record was set in 2019.
Details: In a year plagued with flight delays and cancellations, airlines braced for an increase in customers over Thanksgiving weekend.
- American Airlines canceled fewer flights this Thanksgiving period than ever before, as the company flew a record number of passengers throughout the week.
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