Travel

Summer travel may be winding down, but the demand to travel is still red hot.

United Airlines lifted its ground stop after a nationwide issue.

How smooth is travel going this Monday?

The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, behind only the Juneteenth weekend, which included Father’s Day, and the Presidents Day break.

More than half of Americans are expected to get out of town for the unofficial end of summer. Domestic booking are up 4% for this weekend, including hotels, flights and rental cars. International bookings have jumped 44% and 95 million Americans are hitting the road.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stopped in Chicago as Labor Day weekend travel kicked off Friday. He reported an increase in travel and urged passengers to follow air safety rules.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg plans to discuss U.S. air travel at O'Hare International Airport Friday as millions hop on planes to their final summer destinations. This holiday weekend is expected to be the third busiest for travel all year.

Millions are expected to pass through Chicago's airports this Labor Day Weekend. Airport officials recommend travelers plan ahead and get there extra early in order to play it safe during these times of increased traffic.

There is one thing travelers can do to make their airport visit more smooth this holiday weekend. It is important to arrive early. There will be more travelers at the airports this year than last year. Monday is expected to be the busiest day of the weekend.

Travelers who made it back to Illinois from Florida say they are happy to be home.

Idalia is strengthening and heading towards Florida.

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