US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices

US Airports Remain Busy Despite Surging Prices Following the historic slump in air travel during the Covid-19 pandemic, passenger volume at U.S. airports has gradually recovered, roughly matching pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and exceeding it in 2024 and 2025. In fact, 2025 was the busiest year ever at U.S. airports with an average of 2.48 million travelers passing through TSA checkpoints each day. Despite the latest surge in ticket prices – airline fares have risen 12.6% since Ja...

By Tyler Durden