Thanksgiving Eve travelers faced gridlock at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday as construction and holiday crowds turned the drive from the toll plaza into a crawl.
Chopper footage showed bumper-to-bumper traffic snaking through airport roads as travelers scrambled to make flights. Some people abandoned vehicles and walked, pushing luggage through the congestion.
“It was a lot, it was tough, it was tough getting to the airport, it was tough trying to get through, it was tough getting bags,” said a man who did not feel comfortable being named.
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Delays stretch beyond 30 minutes
Around noon, it took CBS News Texas crews more than 30 minutes to get from the toll booth to Terminal C because of traffic and heavy congestion caused by ongoing construction. An airport employee said many travelers missed their flights because of the delays…