U.S. airlines record 1.6% summer travel cancellation rate, lowest since 2017; TSA anticipates 8.5% increase in passengers by Labor Day.

U.S. airlines have achieved a record for summer travel, with a cancellation rate of 1.6%, slightly above last year's 1.5% but the lowest since 2017. The TSA anticipates screening 17 million passengers by Labor Day, an 8.5% increase from 2023. Airlines are adding 3.3% more seats compared to last year. The TSA also set a single-day record of 3.01 million passengers on July 7. The FAA is addressing a shortage of air traffic controllers.

September 03, 2024
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