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To: Dealer who wrote (45551)	12/22/2001 1:02:22 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Travelers hit the skies & roads December 21, 2001 Friday is expected to be the busiest travel day during the holidays for Chicago's airports, the top day on a hectic travel period from before Christmas to after New Year's Day. Hundreds of thousands of passengers will pass through Midway Airport and O'Hare International Airport Thursday through Saturday, according to the Chicago Aviation Dept. On Friday alone more than 260,000 people will be passing through. "We continue to work closely with our airline partners to ensure a safe and efficient operation for the travelers using our air system," Aviation Commissioner Thomas R. Walker said in a statement. Passengers are advised to arrive at least two hours early due to increased security measures at screening checkpoints. Only passengers with a boarding pass, an electronic ticket receipt and government-issued identification will be allowed beyond these checkpoints. Vehicles parked in front of airport terminals will be ticketed and towed. Airline passengers will not have to worry about a United Airlines mechanics' strike, however. President George W. Bush on Thursday signed an executive order, effective immediately, creating a presidential emergency board that will try to settle a contract dispute between the International Assn. of Machinists and the Elk Grove Township-based airline over the next 60 days. The action was taken after a federally mandated cooling-off period imposed last month expired. United Airlines mechanics authorized a strike early this month. On the country's roadways, about 53.7 million people nationwide were expected to travel more than 50 miles from their homes during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, the AAA-Chicago Motor Club said. That's down 6% from 57.1 million travelers over the same period last year, according to a motor club news release. About 42.2 million will travel by car, down 1% from last year, and 11.5 million will board trains, planes or buses, a 20% decrease, the release said.