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U.S. air traveler numbers have topped 1.5 million for the first time since March 2020 according to the Transportation Security Administration, a sharp rebound after the 60% decline of U.S. air travelers in 2020.
“TSA said it screened 1.54 million people Sunday,” reports Reuters, “the highest single day since March 13, 2020 and the 11th consecutive day screening volume exceeded 1 million per day.”
The milestone comes amid continued warnings from the CDC that people avoid air travel, but the agency has not yet issued new travel advisories. “It has so far declined to issue new guidance on travel for vaccinated Americans out of concerns prompted by travel-related surges that the United States encountered during previous holiday periods,” reports CNN.
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