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Holiday Travel Rush: Airport Crowds, Delays, and Gas Prices

Fox BusinessJanuary 5, 20261 min1,191 views
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Holiday Travel Underway

  • ✈️ Over 120 million Americans are expected to travel during the holiday season, hitting roads and skies.
  • 📍 Correspondent Kelly Saberi reports live from Chicago's O'Hare Airport, noting it feels busier than anticipated.

Airport Experiences and Delays

  • 😊 Families interviewed, despite long lines, seemed to be in good spirits and prepared for the crowds.
  • ⏱️ Some travelers with TSA Pre-check were able to get through security very quickly.
  • ⚠️ Currently, there are about 2,400 delays and 94 cancellations nationwide, a significant improvement from Friday's numbers.
  • 📉 Friday saw over 12,000 delays and nearly 900 cancellations, while Saturday and Sunday had around 300 cancellations each day.

TSA Screening Numbers

  • 📊 TSA screened between 2.74 to 2.8 million people from Friday to Sunday.
  • 📈 The highest number recorded was 3.1 million passengers screened the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

Good News for Drivers

  • ⛽ Drivers have some good news: the average gallon of gas is 19 cents cheaper than it was last year.
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