Philadelphia International Airport expects flight volume ahead of Labor Day weekend to rival the busiest travel week of the year.

Heather Redfern of the airport said that between now and Tuesday, Sept. 3, the crowds at PHL will be similar to Thanksgiving travel volumes.

“This has been our busiest summer since 2019, and Labor Day keeps that trend going,” she said. “We expect nearly 814,000 passengers to fly through the airport during the Labor Day holiday, and some of those days have been forecast to see well over 100,000 passengers.”

The busiest days are expected to be Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30, with 110,000 and 116,000 passengers traveling, respectively. Labor Day and Tuesday, September 3 are expected to be close behind, with 92,000 and 81,000 passengers using the airport, respectively.

Redfern said the volume prompted changes to standard flight preparation recommendations.

“Definitely give yourself extra time. Two hours is the standard for domestic flights, three hours for international flights. You may want to give yourself a little more time,” she said. “All checkpoints are open and if you’ve already pre-checked for your flight, you can go through any checkpoint. You don’t have to go through the checkpoint where your gate is.”

TSA checkpoint hours and locations are listed on the airport website.

Redfern says the increase in travel this week is likely due to travelers taking a final summer vacation, as well as students traveling to colleges and universities out of state.