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Holiday Travel: Tips on Beating Airport Traffic

Airport officials urged people who are picking up visitors at the airport to use the Cellphone Waiting Lot at 96th Street and Vicksburg to avoid circling the airport and adding to the congestion.

A record 2.1 million passengers are expected to pass through Los Angeles International Airport over the 11-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period, a jump of 6.9 percent over last year's record of 1.96 million passengers, officials announced Tuesday.

"As more people choose to work, visit, study and play in Los Angeles, LAX keeps on breaking records," Mayor Eric Garcetti said. "LA is a world-class destination for visitors from around the globe, and this is great news for our local economy."

The holiday travel period begins Friday. Airport officials said they estimate 205,000 passengers to pass through the airport on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, then jump to 219,000 on Monday.

An estimated 197,000 travelers are expected at the airport Nov. 25, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving and the following Friday will be the slowest days, with 147,000 and 170,000 passengers, respectively.

Los Angeles World Airport Executive Director Deborah Flint urged travelers to "reduce the stress of holiday travel by planning ahead and allowing extra time for getting to LAX."

Airport officials also encouraged people to use public transportation, including the FlyAway bus service and Metro Green Line, to avoid congested traffic at the airport.

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They also urged people who are picking up visitors at the airport to use the Cellphone Waiting Lot at 96th Street and Vicksburg to avoid circling the airport and adding to the congestion.  

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