(30 Aug 2024)
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Chicago – 30 August 2024
1.Various of travelers at O’Hare International Airport
2. Benjamin Schmeiser and family at O’Hare
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Schmeiser, traveler:
"My daughter had to work most of the summer. And then we are both (husband/wife) in education and so we started back up with our classes and so this was just a nice little window when all three of us could go."
4. Travelers at O’Hare
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Natalia Schmeiser, traveler:
"I work a lot during the summer, so this was really the only weekend that I got off. And it was just a really perfect opportunity since I have a three day weekend."
6. Mid of women getting boarding passes at kiosk
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Schmeiser, traveler:
"Since, COVID, we have really only had one big trip since then, and so we have been looking forward to this trip for quite some time, and I’m happy that we can get the whole family in on the trip."
8. Travelers at O’Hare
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Schmeiser, traveler:
"Live music fans and sports fans will absolutely travel at every opportunity they can get
10. Line of travelers waiting to check in at American Airlines counter
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Rocio Morales Schmeiser, traveler:
"Yes, but definitely being in the pandemic, all of us, I think we value and our priorities have changed. Any time that we have to be with family, to be with friends, to be outside, it’s more important now definitely after that period."
12. Travelers at United Airlines counter
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Rocio Morales Schmeiser, traveler:
"Why stay home, you know, if you have the means to do it, go for it. Because after so many interruptions, I think any free time, go for it."
14. Wide of travelers walking through O’Hare
STORYLINE:
After what’s already been a record-breaking summer for air travel, the Transportation Security Administration predicted its agents would screen more than 17 million people during the Labor Day holiday period that started Thursday and runs through next Wednesday, about 8% more than last year.
The TSA anticipates Friday will be the busiest day. Weather is the leading cause of flight delays. Forecasts call for rain from Texas to New England plus parts of Florida over the weekend.
The TSA expects to screen 2.86 million people Friday. That’s an impressive number, but it still won’t rank in the top 15 days in TSA’s history — 14 of which have come this year.
The single-day record of 3.01 million was set on July 7, the Sunday after Independence Day.
TSA says it has enough screeners to keep the time it takes to get through regular lines to 30 minutes or less and to no more than 10 minutes for PreCheck lines.
American Airlines expects to operate 6,400 flights Friday, the same as Thursday, and 6,300 on Labor Day itself.
AP video shot by Teresa Crawford
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