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More than three million people traveled through the country鈥檚 airports 鈥� more than on any other day in history 鈥� on Sunday, July 7, according to the U.S. Transportation Security Administration. The number of travelers has also been high at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport as well, said Jessica Mayle, a TSA spokesperson.

鈥淚t has been an extremely busy summer. We're expecting that to continue all the way through Labor Day in Cleveland specifically,鈥� she said.

The total number of annual passengers at Cleveland Hopkins was up nearly 9% through May 2024, compared to the same time last year, according to airport figures.

But those increased numbers of passengers haven鈥檛 increased wait times at TSA security checkpoints, Mayle said.

鈥淚 would say鈥� we're doing pretty good in terms of what our standards are,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t's pretty rare that we exceed them anywhere, especially in Cleveland 鈥� that 30-minute standard [for the standard queue] and that 10-minute standard [for TSA PreCheck].鈥�

Even when the TSA lines look long they don't necessarily correspond with long wait times, she said.

鈥淚 know sometimes the line looks very intimidating if you just see a long queue of people, but we don't measure the number of people that are in line,鈥� according to Mayle. 鈥淲e measure that time when someone gets in line to when they get out of line鈥� So we try and keep that under 30 minutes for a standard passenger.鈥�

Mayle explains that by working closely with the airport and its airlines, TSA staff prepares for however many passengers need to be screened based on the number of tickets airlines have sold.

鈥淎t all our airports, including Cleveland, we work closely with our airports and our airline partners so that we can predict when [people are coming]鈥� down to the hour, down to the lane,鈥� Mayle said. 鈥淥bviously, there are factors that can make those numbers a little fluid, go up or go down. But we know how many people we鈥檙e expecting so that we can staff appropriately.鈥�

What can travelers do to avoid long waits?

While line waits are still under their 30-minute standard at Cleveland Hopkins, Mayle recommends passengers still arrive at the airport early to avoid any last-minute travel chaos.

鈥淭here are so many things that passengers can do to make their screening go quicker. And the number one thing, which I'll just reiterate, is arriving early,鈥� she said. 鈥淚f you're dropping off a rental car or if you're parking or doing anything like that, give yourself a little bit extra for that. When we say two hours, it's two hours from when you get to the airport.鈥�

Mayle also explains that there are things passengers can do to decrease the amount of time that both themselves and others spend in line at the security screening checkpoints.

鈥淗ave your ID ready. A lot of times people walk up, and they've got that boarding pass. And then we say, 鈥楢ctually we need your ID,鈥� and then they have to start all over again. They're going through their bag," she said. "It may be just 30 seconds for you, but when it's 30 seconds, 30 seconds, 30 seconds, it really adds up... So make sure you're ready.鈥�

Mayle also recommends that passengers double-check that the items they are putting in their bags are allowed.

鈥淲e say pack smart and start with an empty bag. A lot of the times when you have a bag that alarms, and we have to say, 鈥榃hose bag is this? Is this your item?鈥� and we have to go through it, people say, 鈥極h my gosh, I didn't even realize I had that,鈥� or, 鈥業 don't even need that,鈥欌�� she said. 鈥淩eally what you can do is start at home, make sure you're not putting anything in that carry-on bag that you don't need that's not going to alarm.鈥�

If anyone has questions about what is permitted in checked and carry-on bags, Mayle recommends that they check tsa.gov, TSA鈥檚 mobile app or contact a representative on TSA鈥檚 social media pages.