Millions travel home from Fourth of July holiday weekend
NBC News·2025-07-07 00:15

Travel Volume & Delays - Severe weather caused delays at major airports, including Chicago's O'Hare [1] - Delays at O'Hare reached approximately one hour due to an afternoon storm [1] - Temporary ground stops were implemented in Florida due to another weather system [1] - Over 72 million Americans traveled during the holiday weekend [1] - A record number of people traveled by road [1] Economic Factors - Gas prices are down an average of 36 cents compared to last year [2]