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Summer sets new travel record as officials expect busy holiday weekend

Officials say they’re predicting millions of people will travel this holiday weekend despite hot weather, high gas prices, and crowded airports. The Federal Aviation Administration estimated nearly 50,000 flights just on Friday. A new survey says more than half of all Americans expect to travel for Labour Day. At Chicago O’Hare, officials are bracing for a 7 per cent increase in passengers compared to the holiday weekend last year.