passengers

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The United States has announced it was bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air passengers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

United noted that Memorial Day weekend—the unofficial start to the summer season—is expected to be one of the busiest travel periods, and is anticipating about 3.9 million passengers from May 21 to 27.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

On 10 May the ship arrived in Tenerife where passengers still aboard disembarked.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Landline Chief Executive David Sunde said big hub airports need to think about ways to relieve pressure from the crush of passengers as demand for air travel increases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

So I wait for the line of passengers to thicken.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin