Transcript for Record-breaking holiday travel
THAT DEADLINE APPROACHES.
BUT WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH THE
BUT WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH THE
RECORD-BREAKING HOLIDAY TRAVEL.
RECORD-BREAKING HOLIDAY TRAVEL.
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HITTING
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HITTING
THE ROADS AND SKIES FOR THE LONG
THE ROADS AND SKIES FOR THE LONG
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BEER
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BEER
NUMBERS NOT SEEN SINCE BEFORE
NUMBERS NOT SEEN SINCE BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC.
THE PANDEMIC.
THE TSA TRACKING MORE THAN
THE TSA TRACKING MORE THAN
2.7 MILLION TRAVELERS ON FRIDAY,
2.7 MILLION TRAVELERS ON FRIDAY,
THAT IS THE HIGHEST VOLUME SINCE
THAT IS THE HIGHEST VOLUME SINCE
THANKSGIVING OF 2019.
THANKSGIVING OF 2019.
LONG LINES ACROSS THE NATION'S
LONG LINES ACROSS THE NATION'S
AIRPORTS, BUT CANCELLATIONS
AIRPORTS, BUT CANCELLATIONS
APPEAR TO BE AT A MINIMUM.
APPEAR TO BE AT A MINIMUM.
DELTA AND AMERICAN AIRLINES
DELTA AND AMERICAN AIRLINES
REPORTING NO CANCELLATIONS ON
REPORTING NO CANCELLATIONS ON
FRIDAY, AND UNITED, JUST 2%.
FRIDAY, AND UNITED, JUST 2%.
AND TRAVELERS ARE HITTING THE
AND TRAVELERS ARE HITTING THE
ROADS IN RECORD NUMBERS, AS
ROADS IN RECORD NUMBERS, AS
WELL.
WELL.
AAA ESTIMATING MORE THAN
AAA ESTIMATING MORE THAN
37 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE
37 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE
DRIVING 50 MILES OR MORE FROM
DRIVING 50 MILES OR MORE FROM
HOME.
HOME.
THAT IS A 6% INCREASE COMPARED
THAT IS A 6% INCREASE COMPARED
TO LAST YEAR.
TO LAST YEAR.
AND SOME GOOD NEWS FOR DRIVERS,
AND SOME GOOD NEWS FOR DRIVERS,
WITH GAS PRICES LOWER THAN A
WITH GAS PRICES LOWER THAN A
YEAR AGO.
YEAR AGO.
ABCs ALLEN LOPEZ LEADING US
ABCs ALLEN LOPEZ LEADING US
OFF FROM ATLANTA.
OFF FROM ATLANTA.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, TSA
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, TSA
RECORDING ITS HIGHEST CHECKPOINT
RECORDING ITS HIGHEST CHECKPOINT
VOLUME OF THE YEAR ON FRIDAY,
VOLUME OF THE YEAR ON FRIDAY,
WITH MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION
WITH MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION
TRAVELERS HITTING THE SKIES IN A
TRAVELERS HITTING THE SKIES IN A
SINGLE DAY.
SINGLE DAY.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE TRAVELING
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE TRAVELING
THIS YEAR COMPARISON TO LAST
THIS YEAR COMPARISON TO LAST
YEAR APPEARED TO BE DUE FRIDAY,
YEAR APPEARED TO BE DUE FRIDAY,
OF PASSENGERS BREAKING PREPEND
OF PASSENGERS BREAKING PREPEND
THYMIC RECORDS, IN NUMBERS NOT
THYMIC RECORDS, IN NUMBERS NOT
SEEN SINCE 2019.
SEEN SINCE 2019.
>> I AM SO STRESSED ABOUT THE
>> I AM SO STRESSED ABOUT THE
LINE RIGHT NOW.
LINE RIGHT NOW.
TWO HOURS, LOOKING, THAT IS
TWO HOURS, LOOKING, THAT IS
LONG, BUT I WILL MAKE IT.
LONG, BUT I WILL MAKE IT.
>> Reporter: NEARLY
>> Reporter: NEARLY
3.4 MILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO
3.4 MILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO
TAKE TO THE SKIES OVER THE
TAKE TO THE SKIES OVER THE
HOLIDAY, UP 11% FROM 2022 AND
HOLIDAY, UP 11% FROM 2022 AND
5.4% FROM 2019.
5.4% FROM 2019.
THE UNOFFICIAL START OF THE
THE UNOFFICIAL START OF THE
SUMMER ALREADY TAKING OFF, WITH
SUMMER ALREADY TAKING OFF, WITH
PACKED AIRPORTS ACROSS THE
PACKED AIRPORTS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
THE HOLIDAY SCRAMBLE IS ON, TSA
THE HOLIDAY SCRAMBLE IS ON, TSA
LINES STRETCHING ALL THE WAY TO
LINES STRETCHING ALL THE WAY TO
THE ATRIUM.
THE ATRIUM.
HERE IN ATLANTA, WE CAN SEE MORE
HERE IN ATLANTA, WE CAN SEE MORE
THAN 2 MILLION PASSENGERS UP
THAN 2 MILLION PASSENGERS UP
UNTIL MAY 31ST.
UNTIL MAY 31ST.
ON FRIDAY, DELTA AND
ON FRIDAY, DELTA AND
AMERICAN AIRLINES SAW ZERO
AMERICAN AIRLINES SAW ZERO
CANCELLATIONS.
CANCELLATIONS.
UNITED, 2%.
UNITED, 2%.
AND IT IS NOT JUST THE SKIES
AND IT IS NOT JUST THE SKIES
BEING A FLURRY OF TRAFFIC.
BEING A FLURRY OF TRAFFIC.
THIS WEEKEND, MORE THAN
THIS WEEKEND, MORE THAN
37 MILLION ARE HITTING THE
37 MILLION ARE HITTING THE
ROADS.
ROADS.
THAT IS ABOUT 2 MILLION MORE
THAT IS ABOUT 2 MILLION MORE
THAN LAST YEAR.
THAN LAST YEAR.
>> I HAVE A LOT OF TRAVEL PLANS
>> I HAVE A LOT OF TRAVEL PLANS
FOR THE SUMMER, AND NEED TO
FOR THE SUMMER, AND NEED TO
TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND, WITH ALL
TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND, WITH ALL
THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE, AND I'LL
THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE, AND I'LL
LEAVE ON A DAY WHEN IT IS NOT SO
LEAVE ON A DAY WHEN IT IS NOT SO
BUSY AND COME HOME WHEN IT IS
BUSY AND COME HOME WHEN IT IS
NOT SO BUSY, EITHER.
NOT SO BUSY, EITHER.
>> Reporter: AND WHAT EXPERTS
>> Reporter: AND WHAT EXPERTS
SAY IF YOU ARE HITTING THE ROAD
SAY IF YOU ARE HITTING THE ROAD
ON MONDAY, TRY TO AVOID HEADING
ON MONDAY, TRY TO AVOID HEADING
OUT BETWEEN NOON AN
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