Nearly 3.4 million people are expected to catch a flight that weekend, officials say.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg says the FAA is still working to hire more air traffic controllers to keep up.
"This is going to be a huge amount of pressure on the system, the way that the demand has come back," he said. Buttigieg also said airlines are now being held accountable for staffing shortages and a lack of preparation in the event of bad weather.
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