Yeah, labor Day weekend coming up and travel is up this year compared to last AAA says bookings for domestic flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises up 4% and get this international bookings up 44%. So where is everyone going? Three of the top domestic spots getting booked are Seattle, Orlando and New York. And we have information on what airports will be the busiest too. Dallas Fort Worth busiest between four and 8 p.m. Denver and Atlanta airport busiest between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. But if you're planning to hit the road, you need to know when the traffic will be heaviest. The busiest days and times are going to be Thursday between two and 6 p.m. and Friday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. So basically all day Friday, if you adjust the time that you're leaving, try to avoid those on the way home, it's going to be heavy traffic on Monday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The best time to travel home is on Sunday at any point in the day and no matter where you're going drive safe back to you
Rossen Reports: Prepare for your vacation with this Labor Day weekend travel forecast
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Updated: 3:10 PM CDT Aug 23, 2023
We’re getting ready for one more getaway before summer ends. Whether you’re flying or driving, you need to know what kind of traffic you’ll be up against. We want you to be prepared, so here’s a Labor Day Weekend travel forecast.Labor Day travel will be up this year compared to last. Triple A says bookings for domestic flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises are up 4% while international bookings are up 44%.Where’s everyone going? The top domestic spots getting booked are Seattle, Orlando, Anchorage, New York, and Las Vegas. The top international spots are Vancouver, Rome, London, Dublin, and Paris.If you’re flying, be prepared for the busiest airports from Hopper’s report below:Atlanta (ATL) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 1,541,254 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.Denver (DEN) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 1,024,839 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 983,089 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.Los Angeles (LAX) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 927,031 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.Chicago (ORD) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 816,943 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.If you’re planning to hit the road, you need to know when traffic will be the heaviest.The busiest days and times are going to be the Thursday before the holiday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The other busiest day will be the Friday before the holiday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. So if you can adjust the time that you’re leaving, try to avoid those. On your way home, there’s going to be heavy traffic on Labor Day Monday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The best time to travel home is going to be Sunday at any point in the day.
We’re getting ready for one more getaway before summer ends. Whether you’re flying or driving, you need to know what kind of traffic you’ll be up against. We want you to be prepared, so here’s a Labor Day Weekend travel forecast.
Labor Day travel will be up this year compared to last. says bookings for domestic flights, hotels, rental cars and cruises are up 4% while international bookings are up 44%.
Where’s everyone going? The top domestic spots getting booked are Seattle, Orlando, Anchorage, New York, and Las Vegas. The top international spots are Vancouver, Rome, London, Dublin, and Paris.
If you’re flying, be prepared for the busiest airports from below:
- Atlanta (ATL) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 1,541,254 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- Denver (DEN) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 1,024,839 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 983,089 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Los Angeles (LAX) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 927,031 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- Chicago (ORD) – The estimated number of people leaving the airport is 816,943 passengers. The airport will be busiest between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
If you’re planning to hit the road, you need to know when traffic will be the heaviest.
The busiest days and times are going to be the Thursday before the holiday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. The other busiest day will be the Friday before the holiday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. So if you can adjust the time that you’re leaving, try to avoid those. On your way home, there’s going to be heavy traffic on Labor Day Monday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The best time to travel home is going to be Sunday at any point in the day.
