Millions expected to travel over Thanksgiving break

(22 Nov 2023)
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Denver - 21 November 2023
1. Plane landing
2. Various of security lines at Denver International Airport
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Darrel LeFevre, Denver area resident:
“So I like to come early. And the reason I like to come early is because it reduces my stress. And today was a busy Thanksgiving holiday season, and I felt there might be a couple of million people coming through the airport over the next week. So that’s why I’m here early."
4. Various of security lines and travelers walking through Denver International Airport:
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Darrel LeFevre, Denver area resident:
“I’m really looking forward to spending time with my mom and dad. My mom is 85, and my dad is 92. And so I’m really excited to spend some time with them and with my sisters."
6. Airplane taxiing

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Chicago - 21 November 2023
7. Travelers in O'Hare International Airport
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jason McQueary, Denver resident:
“So I think my ticket here round-trip was like $450. And usually I fly home for around $250. So, yeah, I would say it’s definitely a little more pricey this go-around."
9. Travelers O’Hare International Airport
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Jason McQueary, Denver resident:
“Especially where I live, it’s super expensive. So, like, you know, rent is basically one paycheck a month currently. And so that doesn’t leave a whole lot left over for the other expenses that you may have: medical, you know, car insurance, car payments, all that good stuff. So, yeah, it’s definitely more challenging to get back here.”

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Denver - 21 November 2023
11. Various of arrival and departure signage at Denver International Airport

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Chicago - 21 November 2023
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Jason McQueary, Denver resident:
“Um, I am just looking forward to seeing my siblings. They’re my. They’re my best friends. Absolutely. And I haven’t got to see them as much living, you know, 900 miles away from them.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Denver - 21 November 2023
13. Footage of an airplane landing at Denver International Airport
STORYLINE:
Despite inflation and memories of past holiday travel meltdowns, millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving break.

The busiest days to fly will be Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 2.6 million passengers on Tuesday and 2.7 million passengers on Wednesday. Sunday will draw the largest crowds with an estimated 2.9 million passengers, which would narrowly eclipse a record set on June 30.

Meanwhile, AAA forecasts that 55.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles (80 kilometers) from home between next Wednesday and the Sunday after Thanksgiving, with roads likely to be the most clogged on Wednesday.

The weather could snarl air and road traffic. A storm system was expected to move from the southern Plains to the Northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday. Parts of Maine, Vermont and northern New Hampshire are expected to get 3 to 7 inches (7 to 17 centimeters) of snow between Tuesday night and Wednesday.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said during a news conference Monday that the government has tried to better prepare for holiday travel by hiring more air traffic controllers, opening new air routes along the East Coast and providing grants to airports for snowplows and deicing equipment. He warned travelers to check road conditions and flight times before leaving home.
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