MIAMI — The holiday hustle is here as travelers are rushing to get home in time for Thanksgiving.
While experts predict this year’s travel period will be busier than ever before, the crowds were not causing any major lines at Miami International Airport on Wednesday morning.
“It was fairly easy, I took a redeye so that was a given,” said Gianna Russi, who is visiting from Boston. “But Boston doesn’t have too many lines, at least through the gate I go to, but today there was a bit of a line, but nothing too hectic.”
The Thanksgiving travel rush meaning TSA checkpoints both in South Florida and around the nation will be packed, especially on the days after the holiday.
MIA anticipates screening up to 80,000 people per day.
“They want to make sure that when you get on that aircraft nobody is bringing anything nefarious,” said Daniel Velez with TSA.
Weapons like batons, axes and knives are prohibited.
“It’s going to be very busy all this week,” said Velez. “From Monday to Monday we’re expecting to screen about 640,000 people here at MIA.”
Despite the large crowds, terminals at MIA have so far been smooth, which has been an unexpected surprise for some fliers.
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