More than 3.5 million passengers are expected to fly in and out of O'Hare and Midway airports through the new year.
CHICAGO â Millions of people are hitting the roads and taking to the skies in Chicago for holiday travel. More than 3.5 million passengers are expected to fly in and out of O'Hare and Midway airports through the new year.Airlines are projecting that Monday will be the busiest travel day at O'Hare, with over 240,000 passengers expected. Over a 14-day travel period that started on Friday and goes through Jan.
Over 600,000 passengers will be welcomed in the two-week period, which they say is on par with 2023.Roads will also be busy. According to AAA, Illinoisans are expected to set a new record with more than 5.5 million people traveling the roads, with nearly 90% of holiday travelers driving to their destinations.Amy Johnson, who is heading to Jamaica with her family Sunday morning, said they gave themselves three hours before their flight just to be safe.
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