Nearly 20 million people are projected to travel by air this week as officials brace for what some expect to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel week in 15 years. The Department of Transportation

This holiday season, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expecting to screen more than 17.8 million people from Tuesday, November 25 to Tuesday, December 2, with ov | TSA is expecting to screen more than 17.

More than 3 million travelers were screened on nine of the Top 10 highest volume days in TSA's history. Eight of the highest volume days have occurred in 2025 alone. TSA's current daily volume in 2025 is about 2.48 million, compared to 2.47 million in 2024. This represents a daily increase of about 14,000 travelers per day in 2025 over 2024.

Adam Stahl, Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy TSA Administrator, issued a warning to all travelers ahead of the Thanksgiving season, revealing that the agency is projecting potentially historic crowds at airports across the country this season.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is preparing for one of the busiest travel days in its 24-year existence.

Reports highlighted this puzzle, with passengers struggling to identify why some TSA checkpoints remained drama-free while others continued to melt down. The answer lies in the way that these unique checkpoints were staffed.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Some TSA agents at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have not received paychecks during what is expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in 15 years. Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter will report live from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.

SHANE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH GLENN. LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE NOW. THE PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TODAY. NUMBERS COMING OUT FROM TSA. THE ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT SCREENED A RECORD NUMBER, 10.4 MILLION PEOPLE OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.