Travelers are delayed ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend
first time in four years, but recent flight disruptions raise fresh questions about airlines' readiness to handle the summer travel rush.
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The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said it screened 2.7 million passengers on Thursday, up 32% from 2019.
Despite signs of slowing consumer spending, about 51 million Americans will travel 50 miles
About 43,000 flights were delayed and over 7,700 were canceled
United Airlines bore the brunt of the disruptions, with about 19% of its scheduled flights canceled and about 47% delayed.
Travelers are delayed ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend at Reagan Washington National Airport
the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be the busiest day of air travel during the holiday weekend.
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