Kate Cantrell and her 4-year-old daughter, Elmsley, arrived at New York's LaGuardia airport three hours forward of their six-hour journey house to New Mexico.
"I am hoping we get out of New York on time due to the climate," Cantrell mentioned.
The TSA predicted Sunday can be on par with the Sunday after Thanksgiving in 2019 – which was the busiest day in TSA historical past. For Paul and Victoria Vestuto, it is the primary time they've traveled collectively for the vacations since 2019.
"Getting nervous in regards to the climate," mentioned Victoria Vestuto.
"If we get caught, we're right here. If we get caught we'll simply discover a sports activities bar," mentioned Paul Vestuto.
Airport employees in Philadelphia tried to lighten the temper for vacationers caught on lengthy strains.
"Flight does not board for one more hour, however I needed to be right here further early simply in case that line takes about 2 hours," mentioned Josue Cruz.
Most People traveled by automobile on Sunday. Within the Northeast, drivers had been compelled to dodge rain as they returned house. AAA mentioned this 12 months was the third-busiest ever for Thanksgiving journey on the street.
"We're anticipating a really busy vacation season for vacationers but additionally a really busy 2023 for journey," mentioned Doug Shupe of AAA.
And now AAA is anticipating an explosion of what it is calling revenge journey.
"They're able to go, they usually're spending extra money on holidays," Shupe mentioned. "They're touring to farther distances."
Whereas many individuals are returning house today- journey has modified because the pandemic. Extra People now work remotely. AAA expects return journey to proceed this week.