A busy weekend is expected as travelers return home after holiday rush

(CNN)– Airports are expected to be packed as travelers returned home after the holiday rush.

The Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen more than 2.6 million people at airport security checkpoints across the country today.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the busiest day will be Saturday with more than 48,000 flights expected.

TSA has recorded passenger volumes averaging nearly 2.5 million people since December 20 and that’s only 5% down from the all time air travel record of 2.9 million people that was set the Sunday after Thanksgiving.