Expect Holiday Travel Crowds: Nearly Half of Americans Planning a Trip

If you are planning a trip for the holidays, add in extra time at the airport and on the road.

Christmas lights and decorations inside the O'Hare International Airport terminal in Chicago. Bruce Whittingham/Dreamstime/TNS

By Kelly Yamanouchi From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ATLANTA—Nearly half of Americans plan to travel over the holidays this year, according to a new survey—meaning millions of travelers will be battling busy and congested roads and airports.