YEAR AS THIS LABOR DAY TRAVEL CRUNCH BEGINS. THIS MORNING THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH IS ON WITH MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HEADING OUT TO CELEBRATE THE FINAL STRETCH OF SUMMER. >> SCOTLAND. >> NORTHERN VIRGINIA. >> AND L.A. >> AIRFARES DOWN SLIGHTLY THIS YEAR AND TRAVELERS ARE TAKING OFF AT A RECORD PACE THIS LABOR DAY WEEK END. >> TIME TO GET AWAY FROM JERSEY FOR A LITTLE BIT. >> ATLANTA IS EXPECTED TO BE THE BUSIEST AIRPORT WITH MORE THAN 9,000 FLIGHTS DEPARTING AND 1.1 MILLION SEATS SCHEDULED. IN SECOND PLACE, CHICAGO'S O'HARE. >> ARE YOU A LITTLE STRESSED RIGHT NOW? >> IT LOOKS LIKE THE SECURITY LINES MIGHT BE A LITTLE LONGER THAN WE WOULD LIKE. >> AND THERE HAS BEEN SOME EARLY HEADACHES ALREADY WITH EXTREME WEATHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY POTENTIALLY IMPACTING THE LABOR DAY TRAVEL RUSH. TORNADOES TOUCHING DOWN IN THE MIDWEST CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, RIPPING DOWN TREES AND KNOCKING DOWN POWER FOR THOUSANDS. THE DAKOTAS ALSO HIT HARD BY TWISTERS, THROWING THESE FREIGHT CARS OFF THE TRACKS IN NORTH DAKOTA. ON THE EAST COAST, GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. IN PALM BEACH, A GLITCH FORING CREW MEMBERS TO LOAD LUGGAGE MANUALLY, CAUSING FLIGHT DELAYS. >> AS LONG AS WE GET THERE SAFE, I'M OKAY. >> THE TSA SAYS IT IS STAFFED TO ENSURE WAIT TIMES FOR THE 17 MILLION PASSENGERS, EXPECTED TO BE SCREENED NEXT WEDNESDAY. BUT IT IS STILL BEST TO PLAN AHEAD. >> YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SURPRISED WHEN YOU CUT IT CLOSE OR MISS YOUR FLIGHT. DEFINITELY DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND GIVE YOURSELF EXTRA TIME. >> CERTAINLY GOOD ADVICE TO FOLLOW. REMEMBER, SO MANY DELAYS HAPPEN BEFORE YOU EVEN ARRIVE HERE AT THE AIRPORT. AND THAT'S WHY AIRPORT OFFICIALS ARE. PEOPLE SHOULD CONSIDER TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE AIRPORT. THAT WAY YOU AVOID THAT