Travel numbers expected to be high this weekend despite gloomy weather Share Updated: 10:42 PM EDT Jul 2, 2021 Nicol Lally Share Updated: 10:42 PM EDT Jul 2, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript LIVE AT THE MANCHESTER AIRPORT WITH MORE ON WHAT TRAVEL NUMBERS ARE LOOKING LIKE TONIGHT. THREMIE LLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO FLY...IT WAS A VERY BUSY DAY HERE AT MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPT.OR WITH COVID RESTRICTIONS EASED AND NUMBERS VERY LOW HE RE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE....THE ONLY SU RGE WE ARE SEEING IS FROM TRAVELERS. RAIN SOAKED ROADS CERTAINLY NOT SLOWING PEOPLE DOWN ON ROUTE 93 IN HOOSKETT...THE FRIDAY COMMUTE HEADING INTO THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND MOVING PRETTY WELL. IP TR A ESTIMATES THAT 43 MILLION AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL BY CAR...WITH NEW HAMPSHIRES MOUNTAINS A TOP SPOT TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH. CAROL SULLIVAN WITH THE WHITE MOUTAIN HOTEL D AN RESORT SAYS BUSINESSS I REACHING RECORD LEVELS AS PENT UP TRAVEL DEMAND EXPLODES. POPULAR TOURIST SPOTS LI KE THE COG RAILY WAUSING THE OFF SEASON TO PREPARE TO WELCOME BACK GUESTS...AND SO FAR THEY HAVEOT N BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN THE NUMBERS. RECORDS COULD BE BROKEN ALL WEEKEND...TRAVEL IS ALREAD164 Y PERCENT ABOVE LAST YEARS LEVEL WHEN THE PANDEMIC WAS GRIPPING THE NATION. THE T-A S- ESTIMATES THAT AIR TRAVEL WILL REACH LEVELS NOT SE EN SINCE PRE- PANDEMIC YS. DA AND IT SEEMS LIKE NEW HAMPSHIRES MOUNTAINS AND LAKES HAVE PLENTY TO OFFER FOR THOSE LOOKING TO ENJOY THEIR NEW FOUND LIBERTIES. WHILE TODAY WAS THE GET AWAY DAY..BE.. PREPARED FOR MORE TRAFFIC AND BUSY AIRPORTS AGAIN ON MONDAY TRIPLE A SAYS MONDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE WHEN MOST PEOPLE HEAD HOME FROM THEIR HOLIDAY