Holiday travel rush at Detroit Metro Airport is smooth sailing ahead of Christmas weekend

The holiday travel rush is on at airports across the country as travelers make their way home for the holidays.

It was a busy travel day on Friday (Dec. 22) at Detroit Metro Airport-- where they’re expecting 1.5 million passengers this holiday season.

Things moved along quite nicely, with few delays and plenty of homecomings.

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About the Authors

Jacqueline Francis is an award-winning journalist who joined the WDIV team in September 2022. Prior to Local 4, she reported for the NBC affiliate in West Michigan. When she’s not on the job, Jacqueline enjoys taking advantage of all the wonders Michigan has to offer, from ski trips up north to beach days with her dog, Ace.

Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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