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U.S. air travel reaches pandemic high as peak season kicks off

01 June 2021 21:05 (UTC +04:00)

Air traveler volumes hit the highest levels since before the coronavirus pandemic began during Memorial Day weekend, the latest sign of recovery for the sector, APA reports citing CNBC.

The Transportation Security Administration screened an average of 1.78 million people from Friday through Monday, hitting a peak of 1.96 million on Friday. Those volumes are more than six times higher than a year ago, but still 22% below Memorial Day weekend in 2019.

The surge in travelers is pushing up the price of vacations, including airfare, hotel rates and car rental prices. Domestic

Airline stocks rose Tuesday after the TSA released the latest data. American Airlines and United Airlines were each up around 3% in morning trading. Budget carriers Allegiant, Frontier and Spirit, which cater to leisure travelers, were each up more than 3%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.3%.