Originally Posted by
moondog
I was tempted to ask the same question, but was feeling somewhat embarrassed that I didn't know

. Anyway, the "so far" qualifier certainly deflates the excitement quite a bit, regardless of whether we're talking about the 26th, 28th, or any other date relatively close to July 4.
According to the
TSA press release, on Sunday, June 23, was the record for most people ever screened on a single day, 2.99 million individuals. That record was expected to be surpassed on Friday, June 28.