United predicted a record-breaking 2.8 million people will fly the friendly skies this weekend."Getting out of the city, a little bit aways. Spending some R
&R time out in Ohio," said Mike Corrigan, who is traveling to Ohio. "Get out there on time man. Today's not too bad. They are doing a good job getting us through." Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited O'Hare on Friday morning and said flight cancellations are down to 1.6% this year from 2.6% last year."When flights were canceled or significantly changed and passengers no longer wished to travel, we have helped them get over $2.5 billion and counting in refunds," Buttigieg said.
And, on the roads, Illinois highways officials believe nearly 8 million people will hop in the car this weekend, with Friday seeing the highest traffic volumes. If you are driving on Friday, Triple A said the worst time to travel is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The sooner you leave, the better.