plan, plan. leave early. >> reporter: and of course that's brought some bad flashback tuesday the travel fiasco we saw in summer of 2022. a lot of experts and passengers alike keeping a close eye to this summer, specifically this memorial day weekend as a sort of test on-air lines, airports, and also the faa. one of the biggest hurdles so far is their shortage of air-traffic controllers. they are down about 3,000 controllers so far. the agency has warned that it will impact summer travel. jim? >> all right, and it's not just busy airports. aaa says more people are hitting the road this holiday weekend compared to last year. >> reporter: jim, good evening. and we're not just standing in front of the busiest freeway across los angeles, this is also the busiest interstate in america. and as we zoom in, this is all of the beach traffic that is going away from us over the pass and eventually making its way towards santa monica, closer to the pacific ocean. and this gives you an idea that