Hartsfield-Jackson airport tells passengers to arrive 3 hours early Monday
AAA says millions are expected to fly this Memorial Day Weekend with a good portion moving through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (FOX 5)
ATLANTA - After a very busy Friday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, airport officials are advising passengers to arrive 3 hours before departure on Monday.
Many people traveled to and from Atlanta for the Columbus Day weekend. Long security lines have been reported by passengers throughout the weekend. On Sunday, the airport posted a message on social media advising passengers to arrive an hour early. Passengers are usually told to be at the airport 2 hours before domestic flights, now they are saying 3 hours.
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It's a very busy travel day at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
According to a tweet by TSA Southeast, more than 100,000 passengers are expected to pass through their security checkpoints today. TSA Southeast also says that its is possible that the airport will break its single-day volume record.
The airport also tweeted that today is a busy travel day and passengers should arrive at least 2 hours prior to domestic departure and 3 hours for international flights.
A check of the wait times at 12:30 p.m. indicated that passengers are waiting between 20 and 22 minutes at the domestic checkpoints and 10 minutes at the international checkpoint.
Monday, Oct. 9, is Columbus Day. That means many people have a 3-day weekend.