This is the cbs weekend news. We left a lot more time to travel because we thought it would take a long time to get here and were told to get here earlier than normal. Reporter nationwide more than 60 flights were cancelled and over 1900 delayed. Many of them in snowy chicago according to flight aware, and those numbers were expected to increase. And without a doubt the travel for the yearend holiday has a lot to do with airfares being lower and airfares about 20 lower compared to last year. Robert sinclair is a spokesperson for triple a which estimates that Holiday Travel will set a record for the 9th consecutive year. We think that its totally linked to the economy. Folks have more money in their pockets and taking advantage and spending it by taking a trip. The greatest number of travelers, more than 97 million of them are expected to take to the roads. Where a band of Winter Weather has already created dangerous conditions from nebraska all the way to maine. About 70 of the United
This is the cbs weekend news. Morgan good evening, im Demarco Morgan. Slow going this Christmas Eve. Its tough driving across much of the u. S. Not only because millions of americans hit the roads but they are being hammered by bad weather. And at the nations airports long lines because air travel is expected to increase this year by about 4 percent to 6. 4 million flyers. Tony dokoupil has more. Reporter americas roads and runways runnette over this weekend and not in a good way as millions of Holiday Travelers gave each other gridlock for christmas. Yesterday traffic at Los Angeles International airport was bumper to bumper. Today things were moving a little better. Across the coast at newark International Airport in new jersey, there was a controlled chaos. I figured everybody would be in for the holidays but i guess this is a huge travel day. We left a lot more time to travel because we thought it would take a long time to get here and were told to get here earlier than normal. Rep
News room at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you on this special morning. Christmas, of course, is being celebrated around the world. At the vatican, pope francis led a solemn Christmas Mass at st. Peters basilica. He told thousands the birth of jesus in a manger changed us forever. He wants better treatment for migrants. We have the story. Reporter as the faithful gathers, the flight of the worlds refugees. Translator so many footsteps are hidden in the footsteps of joseph and mary. We stee tracks of entire families forced to set out in our own day. Reporter the holy family went through a be familiar for many in 2017. They had to leave their home and land. Jesus was born in a manger because mary and joseph were turned away from everywhere else. Translator christmas is the time to turn the power of fear to reality. Reporter bethlehem, the Historic Place of jesus. I am here for the first time in the holy land. I hope to find something special. Reporter thousands
Headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you on this special morning. Christmas, of course, is being celebrated around the world. At the vatican, pope francis led a solemn Christmas Mass at st. Peters basilica. He told thousands the birth of jesus in a manger changed us forever. He wants better treatment for migrants. We have the story. Reporter as the faithful gathers, the flight of the worlds refugees. Translator so many footsteps are hidden in the footsteps of joseph and mary. We stee tracks of entire families forced to set out in our own day. Reporter the holy family went through an ordeal that will be familiar for many in 2017. They had to leave their home and land. Jesus was born in a manger because mary and joseph were turned away from everywhere else. Translator christmas is the time to turn the power of fear to reality. Reporter bethlehem, the Historic Place of jesus. I am here for the first time in the holy land. I hope to find something special. Reporter thousands conv
Holiday travelers, gave each other gridlock for christmas. Yesterday traffic at Los Angeles International airport was bumpertobumper. Off to day things moving better. Across the coast at newark International Airport in new jersey, there was a controlled chaos. I figured everybody would be in for the holidays. But, i guess this is a huge travel day. Left a lot more time to travel. Thought it would take a lot longer. Nationwide, more than 60 flights were canceled. And over 1900 delayed. Many of them in snow yeef chicago. According to flight aware, and those numbers were expected to increase. Without a doubt the travel for the year end holiday has the, has, a lot to do with airfares being lower. And airfares about 20 lower compared few last year. Robert sinclair, a spokesperson for triple a which estimates that Holiday Travel will set a record for the ninth consecutive year. We think totally linked to the economy. Folks have more money, taking advantage. Spending it taking a trip. Reporte