"People are traveling more than ever this summer, and TSA along with our airline and airport partners stand ready to close the busiest summer travel period on record during this upcoming Labor Day weekend," TSA Administrator David Pekoske said in a statement.
The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen more than 17 million people across the nation - a passenger count about 8.5% above the total from this time last year, which would be the busiest Labor Day travel period on record.
Officials project that Friday will be the peak travel day at U.S. airports, when 2.86 million people are expected to be screened, with Los Angeles International Airport anticipating the largest number of travelers for the weekend.
Air travel hit a record peak July 7, when more than 3 million people went through TSA lines - the most ever in a single day, according to TSA officials.
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