The Airline Industry likes to see crowded airports and this year is no different. Almost 4 Million People are expected to take flight this weekend, the most in a decade. It could be a welcome sign as Airlines Face higher fuel costs. Phil lebeau is at ch reporter the long lines say it all. The thanksgiving travel rush is on. We were wondering how crowded it was going to be. When we got here, it was crazy already. Its not as bad as i expected, its a little better. Im surprised its not worse than it is. Reporter overall, the number of people flying at some point this long thanksgiving weekend is up 5 . They may not like the packed plane but they are paying less for their seat. Airfares remain near their lowest level in years, good news for passengers. For airlines, the pressure on prices has made it tougher to booth revenues. Meanwhile, jet fuel prices have been rising, which is cutting into airline profits. Since july, we have been seeing a pretty strong surge up ov 30 . So right now, it