Only a handful of flights have been delayed at Tampa International Airport today, which airport officials say is the busiest of the year.
"We have about 1,000 more travelers than on Wednesday," said Tampa International Airport spokeswoman Janet Zink.
The Transportation Security Administration adjusted its staffing levels to have more security on hand during the peak times, Zink said.
Thanksgiving holiday travel in Florida was expected to increase 3.6 percent compared with a year ago, to 2.2 million people, according to The AAA Auto Club Group.
Air traffic was expected to increase 1.8 percent from last year, AAA said.
Despite the number of people traveling the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Petrisse Briell didn't encounter major issues while flying from Tampa to Boston this morning.
"I thought it went very smoothly. I was surprised," Briell said. "Of course, we did get up at 4 in the morning."
Norb Petr was relieved to make it to Tampa on time Sunday.
"We've never traveled on a holiday weekend before, and it had me a little nervous," said Petr, a Baltimore resident who flew into Tampa for a cruise.
"We allotted the usual amount of time, but we should've allotted a little bit more because of the holiday traffic," Petr said.
Airlines typically carry 8 percent of holiday travelers, according to AAA.
Auto travelers make up 90 percent of all travelers, while buses and trains 2 percent.
By traffic today seemed like a normal weekend day for Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Harold Frear, who was patrolling Interstate 275 near the Sunshine Skyway.
"The weekend seemed smooth -- now it's not particularly heavy for a Sunday," Frear said.
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