US airport passengers hit highest level since March 2020
With a growing number of Americans getting vaccinated, demand and advanced bookings have started to rise in recent weeks
FILE PHOTO: Travelers check in for their flights at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Romulus, Michigan, US, December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Emily Elconin/File Photo
The Transportation Security Administration said it screened 1.357 million US airport passengers on Friday, the highest number screened since March 15, 2020 as air travel begins to rebound from a pandemic-related drop.
Covid-19 has devastated air travel demand, with US airline passenger demand down 60% in 2020 and down 63% in January. But with a growing number of Americans getting vaccinated, demand and advanced bookings have started to rise in recent weeks.
Friday's numbers were still down 38% over pre-Covid-19 levels.
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