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Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high

Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Mercedes and Jorge Herrera of Tampa, wait to check-in their luggage at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Herreras are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for a family reunion. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers walk to check-in their bags at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) A travelers waits to be pick up at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020.(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check their flights at Miami International Airport, Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Miami. The Fourth of July holiday weekend is jamming U.S. airports with the biggest crowds since the pandemic began in 2020. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Travelers check in at the Frontier Airlines counter at Miami International Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Miami. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic.. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Travelers wait for rides outside the Love Field terminal in Dallas, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A police officer looks at a phone while directing traffic at Terminal D of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers wait for rides outside the Love Field terminal in Dallas, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A police officer looks at a phone while directing traffic at Terminal D of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers check in at the Frontier Airlines counter at Miami International Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Miami. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic.. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Travelers wait for rides outside the Love Field terminal in Dallas, Friday, July 1, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) A police officer looks at a phone while directing traffic at Terminal D of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) A traveler looks at the flight board at Miami International Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Miami. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Airline passengers arrive at Chicago's Midway International Airport on the first day of the July 4th holiday weekend Friday, July 1, 2022, in Chicago. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Airline passengers wait and retrieve their luggage at Chicago's Midway International Airport on the first day of the Fourth of July holiday weekend Friday, July 1, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Marc Guarino reorganizes his bags to get both under 50 pounds before flying to Sacramento at the Chattanooga Airport on Friday, July 1, 2022, in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Matt Hamilton/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP) A traveler uses a tablet to choose seats on a plane at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) A traveler waits to board a flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Travelers, left, run to their gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Friday, July 1, 2022, in Houston. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Gas prices are displayed at a gas station Friday, July 1, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer Campground spaces are full at Emma Wood State Park in Ventura County, Calif., on Friday, July 1, 2022. (Dean Musgrove/The Orange County Register via AP) Travelers wait in line to check it at the Love Field airport in Dallas, Friday, July 1, 2022. The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019, before the pandemic. (AP Photo/LM Otero)