Post-Thanksgiving travel brings new TSA passenger record

Travelers gather with their luggage in Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport following the Thanksgiving holiday on Dec. 2 in Los Angeles, California. According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Thanksgiving Sunday Dec. 1 was the busiest day for commercial airline travel ever, with preliminary numbers indicating more than 3 million travelers were screened in U.S. airports. (Getty Images)
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