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Long lines of traffic outside these atlanta terminals. >> we thought we were going to get here early, but once we got through the traffic, it was -- seemed like the time was going really fast. >> probably going to miss the flight. >> reporter: inside philadelphias international airport, security lines not much better. >> it was crazy to say the least. >> what do you mean? >> security lines were over an hour long. just to check a bag was probably 30 minutes. >> reporter: across the nation the tsa...

Much time with security lines and i thought it would be faster to drive than to fly. and it would probably be safer. i dont have to deal with the crowds. >> reporter: aaa predicting more than 48 million people will be driving for the holiday. an 8% increase from last year. >> just hopefully the traffic is not bad, because if it is, im going to cry. >> reporter: while drivers wont be fighting tsa hypes, they will be dealing with record high gas prices. the average price for a gallon of gas is $3....

Having to wait in the pesky security lines and if you travel a lot, looking to getting clear which will get you to the front of the tsa precheck line. so preparing in advance, getting to the airport early and not being stress second down key to travel this year. >> so the clear issue which im really interested in as someone who has to fly quite a bit. its not available in all airports every place. but tsa pretty much is. how do you go about getting cleared by tsa? in other words, whats the proce...

Hasnt been easy. some flyers are contending with jammed airport parking lots... >> theres no parking. we tried to find a space, there isnt. >> reporter: also, long security lines, like this one in pittsburgh. the f.a.a. tonight also reporting more than 5,000 unruly incidents this year, though the rate is trending down. and a new holiday-themed ad just released to encourage travelers to be kind. >> everyone around was acting with care, including the other travelers that happened to be there. >> r...

20 million people will fly for the thanksgiving holiday. a pandemic travel record. and a far cry from the paltry numbers this time last year. aaa forecasting air travel will be up 80% from 2020. for days airport officials reminding passengers to be early, patient and masked. but some americans are skipping the airport altogether. opting to hit the road. >> i dont want to spend too much time with security lines and i thought it would be faster to drive than to fly. and it just could be safer. i d...

>> reporter: the tsa estimating more than 20 million people will fly for the thanksgiving holiday, a pandemic travel record. and far cry from the poultry nu paltry numbers this time last year. for days airline officials reminding passengers to be early, patient and masked. washingtons reagan national airport tweeting just an airport, standing in front of its passengers, asking them to arrive two hours early. but some americans are skipping the airport all together, opting to hit the road. >> i d...

Thanksgiving, youre one of 53 million americans. for those hitting the roads, welcomed news. president biden is set to announce he will tap into the strategic petroleum reserve to lower gas prices. errol barnett says we havent even hit the height to have the thanksgiving travel rush. >> reporter: today the weston-kandathil family is braving the clouds. will this be her first time seeing grandma? >> in person, yeah. >> reporter: flying with the 20-month-old for the first time. >> it will be a rea...

A man accidentally discharged a gun at security sending passengers scrambling. tonight a warrant is out for his arrest highlighting the problem of prohibited carry-on weapons in atlanta. >> we have detected more than 460 firearms to date and found two on the morning shift alone at this security checkpoint. >> reporter: most travelers will avoid airports this week choosing to drive instead. the aaa predicting more than 53 million on the roads. >> thanksgg trav is bad. people are feeling better. >...

Thanksgiving travel week are facing several challenges. first, were going to show you how many planes are in the air right now. look at this image, its from flight aware. it gives you a clear sense of the volume of air traffic today, and then of course, looking like that later this week. tomorrow, a vaccine mandate takes effect for tsa workers. 10% are unvaccinated. so that could lead to even longer security lines. their union tried to postpone the deadline until after the holidays but no word o...

According to the tsa, officers detected a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints this year. a 20-year record with, by the way, three months still remaining in the calendar year. also, we saw fewer passengers because of the pandemic. when we think about people who are going to be going on flights, that is obviously worst-case scenario situation. a lot of flights delayed, ground stops, et cetera. is there anything other than making sure that we are packing an empty bag, other th...