Don't Fly by the Seat of Your Pants
Summer Travel Expected to be Busy at CLT
More than 430,000 people are expected to fly to, from and through Charlotte Douglas International Airport Thursday through Tuesday during Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer travel.
Demand to fly is anticipated to surpass pre-pandemic travel.
American Airlines average daily departures will increase from about 560 flights per day currently to more than 600 a day through summer. CLT is American's second largest hub and largest air carrier by passenger volume.
Meanwhile, the Transportation Security Administration expects Friday will be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend, preparing to screen 2.6 million people at airports nationwide. Along with TSA, CLT recommends fliers sign up for TSA PreCheck®, which helps expedite the screening process. And you get to leave your shoes on.
"Our strong partnerships with airports and airlines will ensure we are able to anticipate and respond to changes in passenger travel throughout the summer," said TSA Administrator David Pekoske. "Passengers can help as well by being prepared, by having their identification ready when they begin screening and checking to make sure they aren’t bringing firearms, oversized liquids or any other prohibited item into the checkpoint. One person’s actions can delay screening for everyone else.”
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