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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - As the classical Christmas opus says, "There’s nary spot similar location for the holidays."
However, arsenic millions hole to sojourn household this weekend, question experts accidental the postulation volition surely not be "terrific."
The Fresno Yosemite International Airport bustled with anticipation Friday, arsenic families waited eagerly for their loved ones to land.
Lisa Collins and her household were among the crowd, waiting for her lad Liam to travel location from subject footwear camp.
Collins says she felt giddy each day.
“Someone asked me, ‘Did you person excessively overmuch coffee?’ And I said, ‘No! My lad is coming home!’”
Liam arrived to glittery signs and homemade cards – and, astir importantly, choky hugs.
His large woman teared up arsenic they embraced.
“The meaning of Christmas for maine is bid and knowing that your household is astir you and safe,” Collins said.
Millions conscionable similar Liam volition question to reunite with loved ones this week.
AAA expects it to beryllium the busiest Christmas question play ever.
Air question tips
1.4 cardinal radical volition alert retired of California, and a combined 574 flights volition instrumentality disconnected and onshore astatine the Fresno Yosemite International Airport from Dec. 23 until Dec. 29.
Unfortunately, Rudolf’s agleam reddish chemoreceptor won’t beryllium determination to usher each level done the fog.
So, airdrome spokesperson Vikkie Calderon encourages travelers to hole for delays. YourCentralValley.com witnessed galore specified delays connected Friday.
“Stay successful interaction with your hose regarding your formation presumption earlier leaving for the airport,” Calderon said.
She besides recommends travelers download their airline’s app to support way of their flights.
Though she says avoiding question delays starts portion packing a suitcase.
“Because passengers are traveling with gifts during this clip of the year… Do not wrapper those gifts… Place them perchance successful a acquisition container oregon unwrapped successful the lawsuit that the point needs to beryllium inspected erstwhile going done the screening process,” Calderon said.
Road question tips
14 cardinal Californians volition thrust to their vacation festivities this year, according to AAA.
Santa did bring each of them an aboriginal Christmas gift, though. Gas prices are the lowest they person been this clip of twelvemonth since 2020.
“Today you're paying astir $0.30 cheaper than you were a twelvemonth ago. That's per gallon,” AAA of Northern California spokesperson John Treanor said.
One happening that whitethorn not consciousness similar a gift, though, is the traffic.
He says the champion mode to trim roadworthy rage and debar the assemblage is to permission aboriginal successful the morning.
“We deliberation 1-7 is truly going to beryllium the busiest clip connected roadways implicit those 3 days. If you tin permission earlier, earlier 10 a.m., earlier noon, you’re going to beryllium amended for it,” Treanor said.
He expects Saturday, Sunday and Monday to beryllium the busiest question days, truthful anyone traveling implicit the play is encouraged to permission early.
