Travelers are contending with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend.
Travelers contended with big crowds and flight delays Friday, which was expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend. More than 6,000 U.S. flights were delayed by early evening on the East Coast, continuing a trend that has tested the patience of travelers all week. Cancellations were more modest, at slightly more than 200, according to tracking data from FlightAware. There were delays on the highways, too.
I get to hang with family and friends, so I’d say that’s priceless, right?' Nene Efebo said during a two-hour wait for a delayed flight at Denver International Airport. 'Anything to hang out with family and friends.” Victoria Ramos Valdes of Miami was taking a driving vacation with her husband, Blake, and their children, ages 3 and 4 months old.
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