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>>> THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON IS
UNDER WAY WITH THE RECORD NUMBER
OF TRAVELERS EXPECTED NOW AND
NEW YEAR’S DAY AS THE WINTER
STORM ON FRIDAY MADE A MESS ON
THE ROADS AND SKY.
ANGIE WILL HAVE THE FORECAST IN
A MOMENT.
WE HAVE ADRIENNE BROADDUS AT THE
AIRPORT WITH MORE.
>> Reporter: PETER, O’HARE IS
LIVING UP TO THE BUSIEST AIRPORT
OF THE COUNTRY.
AAA HAS DUBBED THE BUSIEST DAY
OF THE TRAVEL RUSH.
NEARLY 120 MILLION AMERICANS ARE
EXPECTED TO TRAVEL MORE THAN 50
MILES FROM HOME THIS WEEK FOR
CHRISTMAS OR HANUKKAH.
THE TSA SAYS IT WILL SCREEN 39
MILLION PASSENGERS THROUGH
JANUARY 2nd.
THE WINTER WEATHER IS
CONTRIBUTING TO TRAVEL DELAYS.
SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST AND STRONG WINDS AND
TEMPERATURES BELOW AVERAGE WILL
IMPACT THE MIDWEST.
THAT LED TO GROUND DELAYS,
INCLUDING HERE AT O’HARE
YESTERDAY.
THOSE WERE PART OF MORE THAN
9,000 DELAYS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
ON FRIDAY AND ABOUT 500
CANCELLATIONS.
SO FAR TODAY, WE’RE LOOKING AT
ABOUT 600 DELAYS AND MORE THAN
100 CANCELLATIONS.
THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS FOR THE
107 MILLION PEOPLE AAA SAYS WILL
DRIVE THIS YEAR.
THE PRICE IS ABOVE $3 PER
GALLON.
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL
WITH GIFTS, MAKE SURE THEY ARE
UNWRAPPED.
YOU CAN TRAVEL WITH THE GIFT BAG
LIKE THIS, BUT LEAVE THE TISSUE
PAPER AT HOME SO THE TSA AGENT
CAN SEE THE CONTENTS INSIDE.
IF YOUR GIFTS ARE WRAPPED, YOU
HAVE TO UNWRAPPED THEM TO
INSPECT THEM.
PETER AND LAURA, THIS BAG IS
EMPTY.
WHAT’S ON YOUR CHRISTMAS WISH
LIST?
>> WHATEVER’S ON MY LIST, MAKE
SURE TSA DOESN’T TELL MY KIDS.
THAT’S GREAT.
>> I GIVE YOU LOTS OF GOOD TIPS.