Im john huck. 737thousand passengers are expected to come through Mccarran Airport during the thanksgiving travel period. Thats up 7 percent from last year. And its not just the airport thats seeing more travelers so are the roads. Nats suitcase rolling a busy day at Mccarran Airport as travelers make their way to sin city. Sot glad to be here more than 300 thousand people will celebrate thanksgiving in vegas. Its the number one travel destination this Holiday Weekend. With people coming from all over. Sot ive always wanted to experience thanksgiving in the us and why not vegas. While many are traveling by plane even more are hitting the road. Nats cars on highway we caught up with drivers in primm where drivers are filling up and stretching their legs on their way to california sot theres a lot of traffic, havent seen any accidents which is good, but yesterday i saw terrible butted to sot we hit maybe a tiny bit of traffic in vegas but for the most part we left late to try and skip ca
And. Take a look at what drivers are dealing with in los angeles. This is what it looked like earlier in the day. As drivers hit the road for thanksgiving. There were backups on the 4 oh5. And oneoh one freeways. Las vegas is a top destination this thanksgiving. Im christine maddela. Im john huck. Hundreds of thousands of people are flying and driving into our ty and many locals are packing up and heading out for the holiday. Fox5s faith tanner joins us now from Mccaran International Airport with more on how things are looking for travelers. 737thousand passengers are expected to come through Mccarran Airport during the thanksgiving travel period. Thats up 7 percent from last year. And its not just the airport thats seeing more travelers so are the roads. Nats suitcase Mccarran Airport as travelers make their way to sin city. Sot glad to be here more than 300 thousand people will celebrate thanksgiving in vegas. Its the number one travel destination this Holiday Weekend. With people co
For the chaos. Its the unofficial start of the Holiday Shopping season and according to the National Retail federation, the average dollars this Holiday Season. Some people, camping out at the stores as early as tuesday, to get a place in line and get a deal. While some companies are opting tomorrow, urging their employees to enjoy family time instead, there are several stores that will open early tomorrow morning and stay open late friday. Shakala Alvaranga reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Mauricio Marin for those waiting in lines to get their shopping done tonight or tomorrow. The weather has been cooperative. But we still may see some showers in a few days. Tedd florendo is in the weather tedd florendo we had big storms that pushed through east clark county this morning but have not since dissipated. Flooding was big in golden valley, arizona but now were seeing much tranquil conditions. Mostly clouds right now high humidity and dewpoints due to the rain that passed thro
Transformer. Christianne Klein thanks for joining us this thanksgiving. Im Christianne Klein. For many. The turkey dinner is done and over with. And now comes time grab some deals. As of late. The black friday offers have gotten earlier and earlier. And now meld into the thanksgiving holiday. Shakala alvaranga has been catching up with shoppers tonight. And shakala. Many stores have already been open for hours. Shakala Alvaranga yes christianne, many stores like walmart, target, shoppers have camped out for days, some sleeping in their cars. Just to save some cash this holiday season. Shakala Alvaranga let the games begin. Ha. Pretty much weve been standing out here forever Shakala Alvaranga after days of camping out, waiting to get in. We played a lot of games and got to know each other real well. Haha Shakala Alvaranga themselves this holiday season. This is for myself haha. Early christmas present. Shakala Alvaranga and others, getting ready to play santa clause. We are here for the
But some stores said the bargain hunting holiday. Got off to a slow start this morning. We started a little slow this morning at 6 am. We kind of regretted sleeping in, but it didnt really make a difference despite the quiet morning. Shops say traffic picked up throughout the day. Galleria mall is expecting this years black friday crowds to be bigger than last years. Working off that thanksgiving stuffing isnt something everyones jumping to do. Athletic is offering many classes to help you get back in shape after over indulging during the holidays. They say the best time to workout is after a big meal. Because those extra carbs. Give you more energy to get down to business. Lifetime athletic was closed on thanksgiving. But opened at 5 am today for everyone who needed the workout. I would feel really guilty if i didnt show up this morning. It wouldve been really great that i did come here. The best advice is to get out there. Be active. Even if it just a quick walk around the block. Lif