Austin Straubel Airport Director Marty Piette advises you to book a flight sooner rather than later if you plan to go on a summer vacation. Earlier this week, the Transportation Security Administration set a record for the most people screened on a single day, surpassing nearly three million individuals. They are expecting to break that record again on Friday as they prepare for a historic period of travel. From now until July 8th, the TSA is poised to screen more than 32 million individuals, up over five percent from last year. Closer to home, Austin Straubel Airport in Green Bay is outpacing last year by 10 percent. Piette says there are a lot of factors that are going into the boost, and it is a great thing to see.

AAA predicts that nearly 71 million travelers will travel more than 50 miles during the upcoming Independence Day holiday travel period, which stretches from June 29th to July 7th. While most of those travelers (85.4 percent) will stick to the road, over eight percent will take to the skies.