NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – From December 19 to January 4, 44.3 million people are expected to pass through airport security nationwide.
Thousands of people arrive in New Orleans the day after Christmas, either returning home from a holiday trip or coming for a post-Christmas trip.
“We went from Dallas to Denver and from Denver to New Orleans,” said traveler Alondra Rodriguez.
“We were visiting my family in Denver, which is where I’m from but I’ve been living here for the past six years,” said traveler Eric Anduha.
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While some said they expected the airport to be busy, there were no problems boarding flights.
“We did it in about 20 minutes, so it was actually pretty mild,” Anduha said.
“I’ve been to airports before and it took three hours to get through TSA, so it was nice to be able to get through it in just a few minutes,” said traveler Amanda Steiner.
“It wasn’t bad. Security was pretty fast. My knee hurt. So, we got through it real quick. We were lucky today,” said traveler Evelyn Kissel.
While some people make it through, they are still more prepared than usual.
“We got there an hour or two earlier than planned because Newark Airport is usually very efficient. We have TSA Pre-Check, so it’s usually no problem, but we didn’t really know what to expect,” Kissel said.
Regardless of how they arrived in New Orleans, travelers said they were glad they landed without any major issues.
“Really happy. Really, really happy,” said traveler Brittnay Baightel.
“We’re super excited. We haven’t had any delays and we’re really excited to be back in New Orleans, so it’s great,” Kissel said.
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