U.S. prepares for summer air travel spike; weighs foreign changes Reuters | May 25, 2021 04:10 PM EDT Passengers gather near Delta airline's counter as they check-in their luggage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. (Photo : REUTERS/Carlos Barria) U.S. agencies are preparing for increased domestic air travel this summer even as government agencies continue to debate whether to allow more foreign travelers to visit. Acting TSA Administrator Darby LaJoye said on Tuesday that the agency plans to hire another 1,000 officers by July 4 after hiring 3,000 officers since Jan 1. Advertisement Like Us on Facebook "We have already seen a sharp rise at the nation's airports and will continue to experience steady increases throughout the summer," LaJoye told a news conference at Reagan National Airport outside Washington.