Search Travel Market Report

mainlogo
  • News
  • Tours & Packages
  • Cruise
  • Hotels & Resorts
  • Destinations
  • Retail Strategies
  • Niche & Luxury
  • Well-Being Travel
  • Training & Events
  • Who We Are
    • Anne Marie Moebes
    • Barbara Peterson
    • Brian Israel
    • Daine Taylor
    • Dan McCarthy
    • Denise Caiazzo
    • Jessica Montevago
    • Marilee Crocker
    • Mary Gostelow
    • Paul M. Ruden
    • Steve Gillick

TSA Hits Highest Passenger Numbers Since March

by Daniel McCarthy / September 08, 2020
TSA Hits Highest Passenger Numbers Since March

With the yearly drop in TSA passenger numbers, some airports are still consolidating security to a few checkpoints. Photo: Shutterstock.com. 


The travel industry is showing some signs of recovery.

On Friday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) saw 968,673 passengers travel through U.S. airport security checkpoints, the highest number since COVID-19 began to impact the travel industry in March. That number was followed by 935,308 traveling on Monday. 

Those follow four straight Sundays of 800,000-plus passengers, including the highest passenger numbers in the last six months.

The increase is good news for those looking for signs of recovery for the travel industry—the number is more than 10% higher than the previous high, 862,949 on Aug. 16—though there is still a long way to go. Traffic is still down significantly year-over-year as the Friday before Labor Day last year saw 2.18 million passenger travel through TSA checkpoints in the U.S.

Now, with some borders remaining closed (Americans are still barred from entry to European Union countries and the U.S.-Canada border remains closed) travel companies are looking at new policies and procedures to get people traveling again.

Airlines and airports have continued pushing for COVID-19 testing in order to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. That includes an IATA-led group that last month met with a United Nations task to push for COVID-19 testing requirements prior to travel instead of quarantines in order to help boost consumer desire to travel.

Recently, U.S. Travel released a statement supporting the push from the U.S. airline industry to develop the program, explaining that “we have long maintained that testing is the key to both safer travel and reopening the economy.”

U.S. airlines have also made the move to eliminate change fees—Alaska, Delta Air Lines, American, and United all made the announcement last week—in order to give travelers some flexibility in an uncertain environment.

Some destinations also continue to change the way they are welcoming tourists in order to ensure that inbound travelers remain confident they’ll stay safe and healthy during their journey. Costa Rica is only permitting U.S. travelers from States with lower COVID-19 transmission rates and the Bahamas recently added a COVID-19 negative test requirement for tourists.

  130
  0

MOST VIEWED

Brought To You By
  1. Israel Looks Ahead to Reopening for Tourism
  2. Travelers to Quintana Roo Will Soon Have to Pay Tourist Tax
  3. CDC: Vaccinated People Can Now Travel Without Testing or Quarantining
  4. Greece Will Welcome Travelers Again Starting on May 14
  5. CDC: U.S. Cruises Could Resume by Mid-Summer with Restrictions
  6. American Airlines Opens Quarantine-Free Travel Corridor from New York to Italy

MOST EMAILED

Brought To You By
  1. CDC: Vaccinated People Can Now Travel Without Testing or Quarantining
  2. Travelers to Quintana Roo Will Soon Have to Pay Tourist Tax
  3. Greece Will Welcome Travelers Again Starting on May 14
  4. Travel Advisors Add Fees, Urge Clients to Purchase Insurance
  5. NCLH Submits Plan to CDC, Will Require All Guests to Be Vaccinated
  6. Royal Caribbean Returns to the Caribbean in June
Tip of the Day

I think being in contact with [my clients] gave them more confidence in me and the suggestions I offer.

Linda Kinsey, Custom Travel & Cruise

 Share...
Daily Top List
Brought To You By

5 Things Every Travel Agency Should Do To Boost Business

1. Specialize
2. Give a personal touch
3. Find your niche and sell an experience
4. Maintain a high standard of quality
5. Become a salesman…but inspire trust

Source: Azavista.com

 Share...
Previous Daily Top List
Riviera
TMR Recommendations
Sandals
Sandals® Grande Antigua Resort & Spa – The World’s Most Romantic Resort
hbar
KNTO
Learn about Korea's amazing 5,000 year tradition, history and culture. Become a Korea Travel Specialist!
hbar
Top Stories
The Biggest Concern of First-Time Cruise Guests is Pricing
The Biggest Concern of First-Time Cruise Guests is Pricing

That is according to TMR’s Outlook on New to Cruise, an inside look at the market for first-time cruisers pre-COVID-19.

Read...
ACTA Applauds Air Canada Relief Package that Includes Commission Protection
ACTA Applauds Air Canada Relief Package that Includes Commission Protection

Air Canada has also agreed to pay refunds for passengers who had non-refundable tickets but could not travel because of COVID.

Read...
Porter Airlines Will Now Restart on June 21
Porter Airlines Will Now Restart on June 21

The carrier has not flown since March 21, 2020.

Read...
First Look: The New Las Vegas Convention Center Loop
First Look: The New Las Vegas Convention Center Loop

Ahead of the full return of the city, the LVCVA has unveiled a glimpse of what the future of Sin City will look like.

Read...
Avengers Campus at Disneyland Resort to Open June 4
Avengers Campus at Disneyland Resort to Open June 4

The new land will be dedicated to Marvel’s superheroes.

Read...
California Aims to Fully Reopen by June 15
California Aims to Fully Reopen by June 15

Restaurants, bars and gyms will open at full capacity after more than a year of restrictions.

Read...
News Briefs
  • British Virgin Islands Takes Roadshow Virtual
  • Eastern Airlines Expands Service to Latin America
  • Barbados Teams with At-Home COVID Test Company
  • Lonely Planet Unveils Best in Travel Picks for 2021
  • Disneyland Paris to Close After France Announces Lockdown
  • The British Virgin Islands Update Travel Advisors on Reopening
TMR Outlooks
New to Cruise Outlook
Expedition 2020
Wellness Outlook
View All
Advertiser's Voice
https://img.youtube.com/vi/OOy5da0Dta4/0.jpg
Check-In Clip: When Did You Catch the 'Travel Bug?'
About Travel Market Report Mission Editorial Staff Advisory Board Advertise
TMR Resources Webinars Calendar of Events
Subscribe to TMR
Select Language
Do You Have an Idea Email
editor@travelmarketreport.com
Give Us a Call
1-(516) 730-3097
Drop Us a Note
Travel Market Report
243 South Street, OysterBay, NY, 11771
News|Leisure Travel|Land Vacations|Cruise|Canada Retail Strategies|Well-Being|Luxury|Training
© 2005 - 2021 Travel Market Report, an American Marketing Group Inc. Company All Rights Reserved | 243 South Street, Oyster Bay, NY, 11771 USA | Telephone (516) 730-3097| Terms and Conditions
Cookie Policy Privacy Policy