Thanksgiving Travel Rush: LA Freeways and LAX Airport

Thanksgiving Travel Rush Underway

• 🚗 The Thanksgiving travel rush is in full swing, impacting both roads and skies in Los Angeles.
• ⚠️ This period is noted as one of the busiest travel weeks in over a decade.

Los Angeles Freeway Traffic

• 🚦 Traffic on the 101 Freeway heading south towards Downtown LA is moving at approximately 5 miles per hour.
• 📈 Google warns that timing is crucial, with traffic expected to be 14% heavier tomorrow between 10 AM and 4 PM, peaking from 1 PM to 3 PM.
• 🗓️ Thanksgiving Day itself will see lighter traffic, but the peak will be between noon and 3 PM, with Saturday and Sunday being the worst days for traffic.

LAX Airport Conditions

• ✈️ LAX is experiencing a busy Thanksgiving period, with the TSA reporting today as the busiest flying day of the entire holiday stretch.
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Despite expectations, the airport is not as crowded as anticipated, with fewer people than earlier in the morning.
• 🌍 Nationwide, over 17 million people are expected to be screened between now and next Tuesday.
• ⚠️ The FAA has lifted flight restrictions from last week and is preparing for its busiest Thanksgiving in 15 years.