Labor Day 2024 USA travel advisory: Which is the best time to travel during Labor Day weekend?

Labor Day 2024 in the USA is just days away and millions of Americans will be travelling. Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed for the long holiday weekend.

The Transportation Security Administration anticipates screening more than 17 million people between Thursday and next Wednesday — a record for the Labor Day period. AAA says bookings for domestic travel are running 9 per cent higher than last year for the holiday weekend, while international trips are down 4 per cent.

American Airlines plans to have its largest Labor Day weekend operation ever and expects a 14 per cent increase in passengers compared to last year. If you are traveling to get a last blast of summer, here is a rundown of what you need to know.


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Airports will be the busiest on Friday, according to the TSA. The agency expects to screen 2.86 million people that day. While an impressive number, it would not even rank in the top 15 days in TSA's history. The single-day record of 3.01 million was set on July 7, the Sunday after Independence Day.

American Airlines stated that Thursday and Friday will be its busiest days, with 6,400 flights per day, followed by Labor Day itself, when the carrier has 6,300 scheduled flights.

Transportation-data provider INRIX says the worst time to travel by car on Thursday will be between 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. That flips on Saturday, when you'll want to avoid driving between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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For the return trip, pretty much all day Monday — from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. — will be a slog, according to INRIX.

FAQs

Q1. When is Labor Day 2024?
A1. Labor Day 2024 is on Monday, September 2, 2024.

Q2. How to travel during Labor Day 2024?
A2. One can travel through road and flight on Labor Day 2024.