gabe gutierrez tonight, thank you a huge increase in travel is expected as we head toward memorial day with millions planning to fly or hit the road. the tsa urging patience while officials cite an alarming increase in bad behavior on planes here s tom costello. reporter: from the highways to high above, expect the biggest explosion in getaway traffic since the start of the pandemic aaa predicts up 60% over last year. incredible numbers of people. i ve never seen the charlotte airport so crowded. reporter: this past sunday, nearly 1.9 million passengers moved through the nation s airports, the most since the lockdown began with airlines reporting much stronger than expected bookings, the tsa is adding 6,000 more officers this year the advice for passengers, expect longer lines, fewer empty seats. and with 50% of americans still not yet vaccinated, masks are still required for everyone in airports and on planes. the tsa says there are no plans to change that yet
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