Heading home from visiting family or traveling for the Fourth of July weekend. And the TSA has predicted that today will be the busiest day ever. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S DEVEON TAYLOR WAS AT EPPLEY AIRFIELD FIELD AS TRAVELERS LANDED AT THE AIRPORT. POST-HOLIDAY TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO SET RECORDS, ACCORDING TO THE TSA’S TRIPLE AEA, AND EXPERTS ARE ASKING YOU TO BE PATIENT. THE TSA PREDICTS MORE THAN 3 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE SCREENED ON SUNDAY. THAT’S NEVER BEFORE. THE LAST RECORD SET WAS 2.99 MILLION PEOPLE. THIS RECORD WAS SET A FEW WEEKS AGO. WE GOT INTO CHICAGO AND IT WAS KIND OF LATE. AND THEN THEY CANCELED THE FLIGHT AND THEY PICKED ME UP ON A NEW FLIGHT. IT WAS EARLY IN THE MORNING, SO I STAYED THE NIGHT IN CHICAGO, WHICH IS NEVER FUN BECAUSE YOU CAN’T SLEEP. AMONG THOSE 3 MILLION IS SARA SAMPSON, WHO SAYS HER JOURNEY HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT EASY AND HURRICANE BERYL IS MAKING IT EVEN HARDER. I HAVE A 45 MINUTE ESCAPE IN DALLAS. YEAH, I MEAN, THAT’S NOT A LOT OF TIME. YOU KNOW, AND THE WEATHER WITH THE STORM, THE HURRICANE. SO I’M A LITTLE NERVOUS. EVERYTHING FROM HER FLIGHT TO LINCOLN AND HER COMMUTE TO OMAHA, SHE SAYS IT’S BEEN A HEAVY FLOW OF TRAFFIC. BUT YEAH, THE TRAFFIC WAS CRAZY. FROM LINCOLN TO OMAHA TODAY. IT TOOK US LONGER AND IT WAS LIKE AN HOUR AND A HALF, AND IT WOULD NORMALLY TAKE LIKE AN HOUR IF YOU’RE TRAVELING BY CAR, THOSE TRAVEL TIMES CAN BE 67% LONGER. SO THE EXPERTS SAY IF YOU’RE TRAVELING BY VEHICLE, YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU TAKE YOUR TIME AND PRACTICE SAFETY. FOR NOW, REPORTING THAT EPPLEY
Record-Breaking Travel Day: TSA Braces for Busiest Post-Holiday Screening Ever
The busiest travel day in the United States, with millions of people flying and traveling after the Fourth of July
Updated: 10:39 PM CDT July 7, 2024
As post-holiday celebrations wind down, millions of Americans are gearing up to travel by air and road, marking what experts predict will be the busiest day ever for TSA screenings. Travel expectations are soaring above 3 million passengers, surpassing the previous record set just a few weeks ago on June 23. Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is the busiest airport, 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 had several delayed flights, but no cancellations have been reported. American Airlines predicts today will be its busiest day of the entire summer, with more than 6,000 flights scheduled. AAA warns that road trips could take up to 67% longer, especially between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. They say the best time for drivers to leave for their destinations is before 11 a.m. With experts urging travelers to remain vigilant and prepared for possible delays, they say people need to be patient. If you need to check the status of a flight, click here.
As post-holiday celebrations come to a close, millions of Americans are gearing up for air and road travel, marking what experts predict will be the busiest day ever for TSA checks.
Travel expectations are surpassing 3 million passengers, surpassing the previous record set just a few weeks ago on June 23.
Chicago O’Hare International Airport is the busiest airport, according to Flight Aware.
More than 20,000 flight delays have been reported in the US, and more than 600 cancellations are causing significant disruption.
Eppley Airfield has had several flights delayed, but no cancellations have been reported.
American Airlines predicts today will be its busiest day of the entire summer, with more than 6,000 flights scheduled.
AAA warns that road trips can take up to 67% longer, especially between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. They say the best time for drivers to leave for their destinations is before 11 a.m.
With experts urging travelers to remain vigilant and prepared for possible delays, they say people need to be patient.
If you need to review the status of a flight, click here.
