The FAA says expect busy airports and packed flights for what is considered the third busiest travel weekend of the year.
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Port Authority is projecting big numbers for the Labor Day weekend, as 4.2 million vehicles is expected to pass through the bridges and tunnels and 2.3 million passengers through the airports.
The remnants of Hurricane Idalia remains a factor affecting some flights on Friday.
The TSA expects to screen more than 14 million passengers between Friday through Wednesday, and that number is expect to increase up to nearly 11 percent from the same weekend last year.
As millions of Americans are expected to the the roadways, gas prices continue to fall in the Tri-State area this week, with the average price of gas in New Jersey dropping below $4, sitting at $3.66.
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The cost per gallon in New York is $3.90, and Connecticut sits at $3.80.
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