WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Friday it is launching an effort to fill more than 6,000 jobs for airport screening officers, citing anticipated seasonal travel trends and progress in COVID-19 vaccinations for the general public.
U.S. passenger airline traffic fell 60.1% in 2020 to the lowest number since 1984 as the COVID-19 pandemic devastated demand for air travel, the U.S. Transportation Department said earlier this week. Major airlines say traffic remains down 60%, with international travel still down more than 70%.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
