HEADING HOME AFTER VISITING FAMILY OR TRAVELING FOR THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. AND TSA PREDICTED TODAY WOULD BE THE BUSIEST DAY EVER. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S DE’VEON TAYLOR WAS AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD FIELD AS TRAVELERS PULLED INTO THE AIRPORT. POST HOLIDAY TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO SET RECORDS ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A AND TSA, AND EXPERTS ARE URGING YOU TO PACK YOUR PATIENCE. TSA PREDICTS MORE THAN 3 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE SCREENED SUNDAY. THAT’S NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE LAST RECORD SET IS 2.99 MILLION PEOPLE. THAT RECORD, SET JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO. WE GOT TO CHICAGO AND IT WAS SORT OF LATE. AND THEN THE CANCELED THE FLIGHT AND MY THEY CAUGHT ME ON A NEW FLIGHT. IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING, SO I SPENT THE NIGHT IN CHICAGO, WHICH IS NEVER FUN BECAUSE YOU CAN’T GO TO SLEEP. AMONG THOSE 3 MILLION IS SARA SAMPSON, WHO SAYS HER TRAVEL HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT EASY AND HURRICANE BERYL IS MAKING IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. I HAVE A 45 MINUTE LAYOVER IN DALLAS. YEAH, I MEAN, THAT’S NOT VERY MUCH TIME. YOU KNOW, AND THE WEATHER WITH THE STORM, THE HURRICANE. SO I’M A LITTLE ON EDGE. EVERYTHING FROM HER FLIGHT TO LINCOLN AND HER COMMUTE TO OMAHA, SHE SAYS IT HAS BEEN A HEAVY FLOW OF TRAFFIC. BUT YEAH, THE TRAFFIC WAS CRAZY. FROM LINCOLN TO OMAHA TODAY. IT TOOK US OVER AND IT WAS LIKE AN HOUR AND A HALF, AND NORMALLY IT WOULD TAKE LIKE AN HOUR IF YOU ARE TRAVELING BY CAR, THOSE TRAVEL TIMES CAN BE 67% LONGER. SO EXPERTS SAY IF YOU ARE TRAVELING BY A VEHICLE, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU TAKE YOUR TIME AND PRACTICE SAFETY. FOR NOW, REPORTING THAT EPPLEY
Record-breaking travel day: TSA braces for busiest screening ever after holiday
America’s busiest travel day as millions hit the skies and roads after Fourth of July
Updated: 10:39 PM CDT Jul 7, 2024
As post-holiday celebrations wind down, millions of Americans are gearing up for travel by air and road, marking what experts predict to be the busiest day ever for TSA screenings. Expectations for travel are soaring above 3 million passengers, passing the previous record set just weeks ago, on June 23.Chicago O’Hare International Airport is the airport with the most traffic, according to Flight Aware. More than 20,000 flight delays have been reported across the U.S., and more than 600 cancellations are causing significant disruptions. Eppley Airfield has several delayed flights, but no cancellations have been reported.American Airlines anticipates today to be their busiest of the entire summer, with more than 6,000 flights scheduled. AAA warns that road travel may take up to 67% longer, mainly between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. They say the best time for motorists to leave for their destinations is before 11 a.m.With experts urging travelers to remain aware and prepared for potential delays, they say people need to be patient.If you need to review a flight status, you can click here.
As post-holiday celebrations wind down, millions of Americans are gearing up for travel by air and road, marking what experts predict to be the busiest day ever for TSA screenings.
Expectations for travel are soaring above 3 million passengers, passing the previous record set just weeks ago, on June 23.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport is the airport with the most traffic, according to Flight Aware.
More than 20,000 flight delays have been reported across the U.S., and more than 600 cancellations are causing significant disruptions.
Eppley Airfield has several delayed flights, but no cancellations have been reported.
American Airlines anticipates today to be their busiest of the entire summer, with more than 6,000 flights scheduled.
AAA warns that road travel may take up to 67% longer, mainly between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. They say the best time for motorists to leave for their destinations is before 11 a.m.
With experts urging travelers to remain aware and prepared for potential delays, they say people need to be patient.
If you need to review a flight status, you can click here.
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