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Labor Day Traffic and Travel: Busiest Times to Drive and Fly
AAA says 17 million people will pass through U.S. airports and roads could be twice as congested in some metro areas.
- AAA forecasts a busy Labor Day weekend as GasBuddy predicts record-high gas prices at $4.03 per gallon, the highest Labor Day price on record, up from $3.19 last year.
- The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen more than 17 million people at airports between Sept. 3 and Sept. 9, while American Airlines and United Airlines both anticipate record passenger volumes.
- Analytics firm INRIX warns holiday road traffic will be heaviest after work on Sept. 3 and throughout Sept. 4, with cities like Boston and Seattle facing twice the normal congestion.
- Top travel destinations include Seattle, Orlando, Florida, Boston, Denver, and New York City, as AAA booking data shows travelers are heading out for the summer's final vacation.
- Sunday is expected to be the easiest day to drive with minimal traffic, according to INRIX, while experts advise hitting the road early to avoid the worst congestion.
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Labor Day traffic and travel: Busiest times to drive and fly
Labor Day weekend is almost here and travelers across the country are gearing up to head to the airport or hit the highway for the last vacation of the summer.
·Philadelphia, United States
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EasyJet has just had its busiest day in the airline's history. It's a long weekend in the UK and new initiatives in the summer program that have caused the hustle and bustle.
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