New England’s six major airports saw fewer passengers over Christmas weekend compared to the prior weekend.
TSA New England reported Monday that it had screened 182,820 passengers collectively at Burlington International Airport, Bradley International Airport, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Boston Logan International Airport, Portland International Jetport and Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport on Dec. 23-25.
That’s 39,215 fewer passengers than what TSA New England said it screened last weekend.
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On Thursday, Dec. 22, 82,205 passengers were screened at New England’s six major airports, a bump of 2,690 from the previous week.
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, 81,530 were screened, a jump of 15,710 from the previous week. And on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 75,065 were screened, an increase of 19,115 from the previous week.
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TSA New England said Friday, Dec. 30 will be a busy travel day. Dan Velez, spokesman for TSA New England, shared tips from USA TODAY to help passengers get through the “final stretch of end of year holiday travel.”
Those include not packing prohibited items like oversized liquids, gels and aerosols, as well as weapons. USA TODAY also advised travelers to ensure they’re in the correct TSA line — such as pre-check — and are prepared to show identification like driver’s licenses or passports.
