America is gradually getting back to the ways things were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. More people are going out and living their lives; in fact, states like Florida and Texas are essentially back to their pre-pandemic days.
This weekend, however, travel reached new highs. The increase in travel comes amid the success of getting more Americans vaccinated against coronavirus; however, the lifting of COVID mandates also played a role in people’s willingness to get back out there again.
The renewed uptick in travel has caused many Americans to ascertain that the worst of pandemic days are behind us.
What to know about the increase of travel this weekend
On Friday, more than two million individuals went through airport security in the United States. This marked the very first time since March 2020 that travel surpassed the two million mark in one day.
There’s more, though. Data from 2021 thus far indicated an approaching uptick in travel. During February, more people began booking flights with airlines. This directly correlates with the timeframe of shutdowns ending and more Americans receiving immunization against COVID.
