It’s the first July 4 after a year of pandemic-induced shutdowns, and Americans are partying – and traveling – like it’s 1999.An estimated 3.5 million travelers are expected to shuttle through US airports over the July 4 weekend, according to AAA.
That makes it the busiest travel period since the start of the pandemic.Air screening numbers have surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
AAA is expecting air travel this weekend to surge to 164% of its level during the same period in 2020.The perennial regional holiday favorite, Las Vegas, is expecting crowds to rival the pre-shutdown era, as the Strip slowly crawls back to life.But not all is going smoothly for those travelers.
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