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CNN Live At Daybreak
Holiday Travel, Millions Heading Out
Aired November 26, 2003 - 06:00 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: If you're running around the house trying to get the luggage in the car, we feel for you. You're certainly not alone -- 4.6 million of your friends and neighbors are flying to grandma's house, too.
One of the busiest airports is Chicago's O'Hare. Kris Osborn is there.
And, it's 33 degrees out there, and you look cold.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Carol.
Yes, the sun is not up, but that by no means will deter holiday travelers. Of course, a warm turkey, family, friends are all expected at the end of a long flight. About 215,000 passengers are expected to travel through Chicago's O'Hare Airport this morning in one of the busiest travel days in the entire year.
We can give you a look around. You can see people have been trickling in already. One couple told me they're on their way to Costa Rica, of all places. Another says they're going to Atlanta. You see the baggage here.
One of the things airline officials talk about these days is travelers have become increasingly savvy. They know about the expected wait time. They know about the kiosks where you can do you own check in. They know about various prohibited items. And they've really learned to accommodate the new normal, as they call it, in the post-9/11 world of airline travel.
I can also tell you that one of the things is the good economy is really causing some optimism here. I mean, every year this is one of the busiest days, of course, Carol. But a lot of people are saying that it's beginning to look more and more that the numbers could return to the pre-9/11 days.
For example, this coming Sunday -- before 9/11 about 240,000 travelers would come through O'Hare. Well, this coming Sunday they're expecting about 225,000. It gives you some indication of just how things are beginning to look a little better.
Lastly, we'll give you a last look here, Carol, at these cars. People are just continuing to pull in and get ready to take to the skies.
Carol -- back to you.
COSTELLO: Well, everybody looks very patient out there, and we're glad to see that.
OSBORN: Yes.
COSTELLO: Kris Osborn reporting live from O'Hare airport in Chicago this morning.
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Aired November 26, 2003 - 06:00 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: If you're running around the house trying to get the luggage in the car, we feel for you. You're certainly not alone -- 4.6 million of your friends and neighbors are flying to grandma's house, too.
One of the busiest airports is Chicago's O'Hare. Kris Osborn is there.
And, it's 33 degrees out there, and you look cold.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Carol.
Yes, the sun is not up, but that by no means will deter holiday travelers. Of course, a warm turkey, family, friends are all expected at the end of a long flight. About 215,000 passengers are expected to travel through Chicago's O'Hare Airport this morning in one of the busiest travel days in the entire year.
We can give you a look around. You can see people have been trickling in already. One couple told me they're on their way to Costa Rica, of all places. Another says they're going to Atlanta. You see the baggage here.
One of the things airline officials talk about these days is travelers have become increasingly savvy. They know about the expected wait time. They know about the kiosks where you can do you own check in. They know about various prohibited items. And they've really learned to accommodate the new normal, as they call it, in the post-9/11 world of airline travel.
I can also tell you that one of the things is the good economy is really causing some optimism here. I mean, every year this is one of the busiest days, of course, Carol. But a lot of people are saying that it's beginning to look more and more that the numbers could return to the pre-9/11 days.
For example, this coming Sunday -- before 9/11 about 240,000 travelers would come through O'Hare. Well, this coming Sunday they're expecting about 225,000. It gives you some indication of just how things are beginning to look a little better.
Lastly, we'll give you a last look here, Carol, at these cars. People are just continuing to pull in and get ready to take to the skies.
Carol -- back to you.
COSTELLO: Well, everybody looks very patient out there, and we're glad to see that.
OSBORN: Yes.
COSTELLO: Kris Osborn reporting live from O'Hare airport in Chicago this morning.
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