(30 Aug 2024)
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Katy, Texas – 30 August 2024
1. Mid of truck hauling a mobile home after filling up gas at Buc-ees gas station i
2. Mid of Lance by his car to fill up the gas
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Lance Johnson, Labor Day traveler:
“Traveling on Labor Day weekend. So, you know, get my family out of the house. Do something different. Today, being in San Antonio.”
4. Mid of road sign on the freeway
5. Mid of Lance walks his dog back into the car
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Lance Johnson, Labor Day traveler:
“Gas being cheaper is always a good reason to get out on the road and travel.”
7. Mid of vehicles on the freeway
8. Sandy and Sharla walk to their vehicle
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sandy Ganoe, Labor Day traveler:
“I think driving is probably less safe than like flying. I would say.”
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sharla Schoen, Labor Day traveler:
“For sure. Yeah. There’s more. The more people out there, the more likely you are to have an accident.
11. Mid of freeway with a sign that reads "West 10."
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Lance Johnson, Labor Day traveler:
“I will leave early to avoid the traffic again. I got to have my music. You know what I’m saying? Music played a lot of old school, so that usually eases me with the traffic.”
13. Mid of vehicles heading west on I10
STORYLINE:
Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling.
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 a holiday period that started Thursday and runs through next Wednesday, about 8% more than last year.
The TSA anticipates Friday being the busiest day. In a sign the summer travel season really is winding down, however, the agency said that fewer than 2 million passengers passed through airport security checkpoints one day this week — the first time that has happened since early March.
If you plan to be part of the crowds heading out of town to enjoy one last blast of summer, here is a rundown of what you need to know.
How is holiday travel going so far?
Busy, as expected. TSA screened 2.75 million travelers at the nation’s airports on Thursday, nearly 130,000 more than it screened on the same day last year.
Airlines canceled more than 500 U.S. flights Thursday, with nearly 300 of those at Dulles and Reagan National airports near Washington, D.C.
Plenty of people appeared to have heeded experts’ advice to get away as early as possible on Friday. Lines of cars and passengers appeared at Los Angeles International Airport before the sun was up. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was buzzing during morning commute hours but had plenty of room in its parking lots and terminals a few hours later.
Boston resident Dani Fleming flew across the country to visit her son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren. She got to the airport at 4:30 a.m. for her departing flight and was pleasantly surprised by how quickly the lines moved both there and at San Francisco International Airport.
“The flight was easy. (I) napped for a little bit, watched movies,” Fleming said.
Where are the potential trouble spots?
Weather is the leading cause of flight delays. Forecasts call for rain and maybe scattered thunderstorms from Texas to New England plus parts of Florida over the weekend, and showering more of the Southeast on Monday.
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