atlanta's airport routinely leads the nation in gun confiscations. a record 450 firearms this year alone. all of this playing out with millions on the move ahead of a busy holiday travel week >> it's going to feel like that old thanksgiving where you either sat in traffic or you're in line at the airport. >> reporter: the tsa screening more than 2 million people friday. the biggest since the start of the pandemic. airports in california and florida look more like 2019 with long lines and wait times this year aaa estimates roughly 53 million thanksgiving travellers, at least 4 million plan to fly. >> try to get out early, avoid the rush. >> reporter: tsa officials say they're prepared to handle the surge, even with monday's looming deadline for employees. they estimate the vaccination rate among screening officers to be around 90%. >> yeah. to the point, we are