TSA announces plans to deal with summer travel rush: looks to hire 3 more people – in total

One of the busiest summers for travel in many years is likely to be dealt with by the Transportation Security Administration. 3 more people will be hired across the entire airport security system under the new program.

With many predicting the busiest summer for travel in many years, the nation's airports are expected to be slammed. More than 80% of Americans are planning to travel during the period, with the prediction of at least a 60% increase in travel. The Transportation Security Administration feels prepared after announcing a new hiring spree to speed up the screening process.

As many as 3 more airport screeners will be hired by the TSA, the agency's administrator told a group of reporters earlier this week.

The business of making sure passengers don't bring too much soap with them on their trips has been affected by labor shortages. The agency was able to get rid of 3 critical positions thanks to a special emergency executive order from the Biden Administration.

Pekoske thinks that these moves could reduce wait times at busy airports by as much as.0005 seconds and could be the difference between a happy trip and a ruined trip.

When questioned, Pekoske didn't say anything about the agents out on leave.