Hundreds of thousands of people traveled through Atlanta over the holiday week.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said it expected about 2.6 million flyers to come through Atlanta between May 21-28. That’s an increase of about 143,000 passengers compared to last year, the airport said in a press release last week.
The Transportation Security Administration opened additional screening lanes in anticipation of 710,000 travelers it expected to screen. It’s not clear if the airport met or exceeded the anticipated totals, as the TSA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Travel by train also appears to have been a popular option.
A late Sunday night Amtrak ride to New York City was sold out. The full ride on the Amtrak Crescent line was slated to take 18 hours,