Squeezing in one last summer trip over Labor Day weekend? Expect crowded airports and full flights

DALLAS (AP) — If you’re squeezing in one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend, expect lots of company. That means crowded airports and full flights. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, behind Juneteenth and Presidents Day. Thursday is expected to be the peak, with more than 52,000 U.S. flights. That includes airlines, the military and some private flights. Travelers are getting a bit of a break from last year’s skyrocketing fares. According to the government’s consumer price index, the average fare for a domestic flight in July was down 19% from last July.