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Holiday Travel Rush In Full Swing As Lines Form Early At Newark Liberty International Airport

AAA says Americans are taking to the skies in record numbers this holiday season, beating pre-pandemic numbers.

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December 21, 2023

NEWARK, N.J. -- Local airports are already filled with holiday travelers, and Thursday is expected to be the first of the three busiest days.

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AAA says Americans are taking to the skies in record numbers this holiday season, beating pre-pandemic numbers.

CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports from Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport, where the rush is already in full swing. By 6 a.m., there was an hour wait to check in.
"We've got some big airports in London, in the U.K., and they're always like this. So pretty used to it, I guess," one traveler told Westbrook.

Find out what's happening in Newarkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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