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That number around 49 million people hitting the roads. it's a little bit down from last year. it's comparable to prepandemic times. that's because even over the pandemic, much more people were willing to drive versus fly. now we speak to one person here at o'hare who is headed back to texas. she felt the prepandemic 2019 levels firsthand and she was even more surprised than what she thought she was going to see. take a listen. >> we were totally thinking about getting here early, which i'm so glad we did because it's even a little more crowded than we expected. just hoping we make our flight....

And things have started to creep up a little since then. now, chicago officials say between here at o'hare and midway, chicago's other airport they expect about 1.7 million travelers over this thanksgiving period which is up almost 7% from last year and countrywide when you look at the past two day, tsa screened 4.5 million people over the two previous days, which is up from last year and is slightly down from 2019 but at the very least, comparable to those pre-pandemic levels and overall aaa is expecting air travel to be up almost 8%, a dynamic that one passenger we spoke to earlier this morn...

Are you listening to us stuck in traffic? i hope not. today is the busiest day for travel in the u.s. >> i hope they are not watching us either while driving. >> that's true. we hope you're cozy at home watch, but 50 million american will be on the move over thanksgiving. roads, airports all very crowded. let's get to o'hare international airport. i've always had smooth flights out of o'hare of that is not always the case for people, especially on a day like today. how long are the lines? >> reporter: well, right now actually things got a little better. when we first got here in that first wav...

Destination. these are the biggest numbers since before the pandemic. we've reported on the delays and cancellations as travel picks up at the pandemic. so, tonight, the question, are the airlines better prepared? and ginger zee standing by on these two systems. it looks like the trip home might be most affected. first, gio benitez inside united's command center tonight, he's in chicago. >> reporter: tonight marks the start of the busiest stretch of travel for american families in years. >> things were a little hectic down in d.c. the airport was certainly full. >> reporter: airports packed, f...

Most cost effective flights. it is a little different and tougher this year. >> usually before it was like 200 something now it's like 600, 700, $800. >> if you are looking to save some money on travel, either later this year or next year, hopper says the best time to buy is the tuesday after thanksgiving. you can save as much as $3 hundred on your trips. >> bill: we should delay the turkey. nice to see you live in chicago at o'hare. grady trimble. thank you. >> dana: what have you heard from people in the community about their concerns? >> initially they got a message from law enforcement tha...