TSA plans to hire 1,000 more officers ahead of anticipated busy summer season

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The Transportation Security Administration is hiring 1,000 more officers before July 4 due to a significant uptick in travel since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

National agencies are preparing for increased domestic air travel as more than 1.8 million people made their way across TSA checkpoints Sunday, marking a pandemic-era record for travel.

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