CHARLOTTE — Some people are hitting the road early for July Fourth travel across the Carolinas.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) expects a record number of Carolinians will be driving to their Independence Day locations while the crowds at Charlotte Douglas Airport are expected to break records, too.
Airport officials say they expect a 15% increase in passengers over the July Fourth holiday from last year.
The TSA expects to screen 3 million passengers on Friday. If that happens it would make Friday the busiest day for air travel ever in the U.S.
>> In the video at the top of this page, Channel 9′s Evan Donovan spoke with passengers at the airport about their experience traveling during the busy holiday.
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