NEW YORK -- Strong storms made Memorial Day travel difficult for people flying to and from the New York City area after a long weekend.Delays at LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark airports were anywhere from one to three hours Monday. The problems continued even after skies cleared. Most delays at the three airports were at least an hour late Monday night.
5 million Americans flew somewhere for the holiday weekend, up 5% from last year and more than 9% since 2019.AAA estimated 2.5 million New Yorkers drove to and from their destinations, the most in over two decades. Family's flight from Alabama to NYC took almost 4 hoursMelanie Cade finally made it to New York for a family trip from Alabama.'We love New York, we absolutely love New York. I cannot wait to have a street hot dog,' Cade said.