All TSA checkpoints at Philadelphia airport to reopen Friday ahead of Thanksgiving travel rush

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- All TSA security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport will reopen by Friday.

Even though the government shutdown ended days ago, checkpoints A and F have remained closed.

Of course, this comes just days before the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

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Airport officials expect 997,000 passengers to fly through the airport between Friday and the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

They predict the busiest day will be the Sunday after the holiday, when more than 100,000 passengers are expected to fly.

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