Answer: 95% decline 

TSA Checkpoint numbers: 

Questions:

• Other than the airline industry, what other businesses are impacted when people travel less? 
• How long do you think it will take to get airline travel back to 2019 levels? 

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Behind the numbers (USA Today):

The number of passengers and flight crews screened by the TSA fell below 100,000 Tuesday for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began, another major sign that travel demand has all but dried up. The agency said it screened 97,130 travelers, down 95% from 2.1 million travelers on the same week day a year ago and less than half the amount of just two weeks ago. That is a record low, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said on Twitter.

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Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.