News Holiday weekend air travel surges to highest levels since Thanksgiving as Covid cases continue to drop By Jessica Ritz Published on February Fri, 2022 Share Tweet Pin 5 Myths About Booking a Flight that You Need to The Best Travel Insurance for Digital Nomads Bilt FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About My New Favorite Card The 5 Best Hostels in Kuala Lumpur Lines of people wait to get through TSA airport screening.Getty ImagesU.S. airports were the busiest since Thanksgiving over Presidents Day weekend, a sign that leisure travel continues to recover as Covid cases fall further.The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 8.4 million people from Friday through Monday, more than double the number from a year ago but down 7.5% from the 9 million people the TSA screened in 2020, a month before Covid-19 was declared a pandemic.U.S. airline executives have recently said that leisure travel continues to recover or surpass pre-pandemic levels, particularly for domestic trips. Fares are likely to rise along with stronger demand this spring as well as amid a surge in airline costs, including for fuel and labor.Corporate and long-haul international travel has been slower to recover as companies and individuals navigate a host of travel restrictions and many offices haven't fully reopened.Some countries, including the U.K., France and Israel have loosened entry requirements. U.S. airlines and several other travel industry groups earlier this month urged the Biden administration to drop predeparture Covid testing requirements for vaccinated travelers headed to the U.S. Related Articles Frugal Friday’s Workwear Report: High-Waisted Pixie Straight Ankle Pants Chicken Kuzhambu And Chicken Roast – Two In One Recipe Kollu Saaru And Kollu Sundal Recipe | Horsegram Rasam And Horsegram Stir-Fry Recipe Egg Sando | Easy 10 minute Egg Sandwich