TSA Reveals Busiest Holiday Travel Days and Preps for Season
TL;DR
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects busy airport checkpoints during the winter holiday season, with the busiest days forecasted to be Thursday, Dec. 21, Friday, Dec. 29, and Monday, Jan. 1. The TSA advises travelers to come prepared by knowing what they can and cannot bring through security, considering new technologies like Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) and full-size Computed Tomography (CT) x-ray systems, and being aware that TSA officers may need to unwrap gifts for inspection. A record-breaking 7.5 million travelers are expected to fly over the end-of-year holidays.
- These Are the Busiest Holiday Travel Days This Year, TSA Says Travel + Leisure
- Can you fly with wrapped gifts or holiday food? These are the TSA rules NBC 10 Philadelphia
- So you finally got TSA pre-check. Here's how to avoid being the most annoying person in line and get through fastest. Yahoo! Voices
- TSA Preps for a Busy Holiday Travel Season Time Out
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Travel + Leisure