In April 2020 — the early days of the pandemic —  the number of people passing through airport security was 96% lower than the same period a year before. Since then, the number of people flying has rebounded, though not to reach pre-pandemic levels.

The map below shows how the number of people clearing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints has changed at the country's 60 busiest airports during every week of the pandemic.

Compare the number of people going through TSA checkpoints the week of and its corresponding week before the pandemic, the week of .

▶ Start with March 2020

Circle size corresponds to average daily TSA screenings at the 60 busiest airports

Jump to a holiday week: Memorial Day 2020 | July 4, 2020 | Labor Day 2020 | Thanksgiving 2020 | Christmas 2020

See the national numbers for airline passengers and other metrics on the COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Hub.

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