gatherings to big travel plans projected to rival previous all-time records for the weekend. and while that certainly sounds like we are back, it will not be like the good old days for many, not with the highly contagious delta covid variant rapidly spreading in this country. certain to put more unprotected people at risk. we ll get to that in a moment. but first, tom costello and what to expect as all that pent-up travel demand spills out into highways and runways. reporter: it s a july 4th getaway looking more like a thanksgiving travel rush. from the roads to the airports, 48 million of us, probably more, are on the move. the second busiest independence day weekend ever. yeah, i m excited to get out of the house. like everyone else. reporter: and we re paying more at just ab rental car prices up 86%. and gas prices are rebounding, along with the economy. now averaging $3.12 a