Beware: Fridays & Saturdays during summer can be busier than holiday peak days at airports! (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
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TIP! With peak summer travel season here, remember the FRIDAY and SATURDAY can be busier at the airport than the day before Thanksgiving. Plan accordingly! Here’s evidence: ATL sets all time screening record Friday before July 4 weekend
Tragedy struck this week Princess Juliana airport on St Maarten (Aero Icarus / Flickr)
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Fridays all day and Saturday mornings are the busiest; the morning part is important to note, because Saturday afternoons and evenings are the slowest times for airlines, regardless of season. All day Sunday is also very busy regardless of season.