Traveling this Labor Day weekend? Expect record crowds and lower prices [Video]

Labor Day weekend will be busier than ever in many areas, but travelers will have at least one welcome source of relief: lower prices.Domestic travel over the 2024 Labor Day weekend is forecast to be up 9% compared with last year, according to AAA.At U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration is preparing for its busiest Labor Day travel period on record, with an 8.5% increase in passenger volume over 2023. United Airlines and American Airlines said they are expecting their busiest Labor Day operations ever.What’s likely on many travelers’ minds: Will the system be able to handle the strain?“It’s going to be busy. Millions of people are going to fly and even more will be driving. Barring a severe weather event, airlines should be able to handle the record crowds,” said Phil Dengler, co-founder of The Vacationer.Lower airfares could help take the sting out of any logjams that might happen …