at sfo. it almost looked like 2019 today as a lot of people again, are traveling ahead of thanksgiving highways and airports have been busy. it is especially noteworthy, though, at sfo and vhat's where we find kron four's. dan kerman. he joins us live. dan. >> well, right now, you wouldn't know that it was busy today, but it has been busy in and out throughout most of the day. a lot of people traveling for the first time in 20 months. some also had traveled during those few weeks during the summer when everything seemed ok again, everybody. very excited to be back up in the sky. >> look at this long lines at sfo. it's been more than a year since we've seen this. what we don't last year at this time. i think my kids homeschooling and we're just waiting for another day to go by. so we're really excited to be actually traveling. they're not the only ones now that covid vaccinations are plentiful and case rates are down in many parts of the globe. people are taking to the skies again are headed t

it's getting busy at sfo. >> if you are going to sfo early this morning we are tracking a few brake light there's. overall it is holiday light for the morning commute that. will change as traffic ramps up this afternoon for everybody getting out of town. i'm here to help you navigate all that and your best bet is to leave before noon if you can. if you are at home packing your bags try to get out the door as early as possible. the bulk of the brake light also be between one and six. those hours specifically because that's when afternoon commuters will merge with holiday travelers. those will be the busiest times but you will see a lot of traffic starting at noon. likely extending at least until nine tonight. if you like to drive at night you can leave after nine. you will miss a lot of the brick lights. 85, 8 # 0, just some of our businessier freeways. we expect to see a lot of traffic on eastbound 80. eastbound 580 working toward i- 5, 101 southbound trying to get over to 52 as well. possibly down along the coast. return traffic plan to come back on sunday before noon noon, after 1 it'll

usually sfo no delays being reported tonight at sfo oakland or san jose right now, even the cloud cover out there. >> as far as rain last 24 hours. yeah, we didn't expect this to be a huge storm. and it certainly wasn't. we have 400's in the santa rosa mill valley checking in for hundreds for hundreds in petaluma san francisco. just 1, one on earth of an inch of rain to hundreds in berkeley and 100 in san jose. some mountain tops as much as 2 tense in the north bay. here it is coming on shore. not well organized few scattered showers popping up overnight last night and today as well, thengs settling down now. but this front kind of fall apart right is moving on through store left with a lot of moisture in the atmosphere. and i think we're starting out a lot of fog early on. the one thing that will change things overnight tonight going to see more of an offshore wind begin to kick in. so it'll be a little bit before does social expect some fog. the first part of your evening through midnight, maybe 2 o'clock in the morning. then the offshore wind is going to kick in and that will start t

hi, dan. >> you know, sfo really has had a slow recovery and that's because at sfo, they have so many international flights about 25% of all the traffic areas international. so the opening for international travelers is really going to be approved first, syrian >> international travelers are being welcome back to sfo and other airports across the country with open arms. what we look at this as. >> is a key moment to help unlock the recovery of international traffic at sfo monday. the u.s. reopened its borders to many vaccinated, international travelers for the first time in 20 months. >> clearing the way for these types of reunions is especially important at sfo since historically 25% of its overall passenger traffic comes from international destinations. as the post says this change should give the airport and the businesses at the airport. a real boost especially with the holidays coming up, typically the peak time of year for our airport is in the summer. that's when we have the most flights, the most seats available. it's different. this holiday season. we actually have more fligh

we're live at sfo. i'm justin andrews, kpix 5. >>> justin, thank you. it is not just our airports that are busy. bay area freeways are getting clogged as well. if you plan to drive anywhere today, you may want to wait. gianna franco has the forecast and right now is the worst time to hit the road. >> reporter: it is a getaway travel day, so if you haven't hit the roadways yet, you will be san. a lot of people head out of town for the holidays. the busiest times is between noon and 9:00 tonight. crunch time between 2:00 and 6:00 when holiday travels will merge with the afternoon drive traffic. it will be busy on 80, 580 and 01. mostly southbound 101 head today gilroy. eastbound 580 expect busy conditions there if you're headed to the central valley to i-5 and i-5 will see busy traffic, as well. >> sunday that will be one of the busiest travel days on the roadways. try to leave before noon. y'all beat a lot of traffic that way. if you're headed to any airports today, expect some busy conditions near sfo as well as 87 and 01. either way, pack your patience

near sfo. near airport boulevard exit. there are also traffic cones in the roadway from overnight construction. blocking two lanes right now. it is sluggish. we are seeing speeds down to ability 21. making busier than usual. plan for that if you are taking 101 southbound. northbound 101 looking okay through there. 280 if you want to use that instead. photograph sick moving at the limit. if are you going to sfo, 10 # is your only choice. taking a look at the feetway if you are going to oakland airport early this morning. 880 is clear. i want to show you the south bay travel times. so far so good in the south bay. 87 looking good. 101 clear. if are you going to the enter flat airport things clear on the roadways. slow speeds though northbound 101 from san martin into morgan hill. that is the commute direction. later on southbound 101 will be busierer than usual. over to 152 trying to get i-5. westbound 580, tracking a few brake lights. 35 minutes for your travel time here and again later today after 1:00 you will see the bus

we send nbc's dame yn trujillo to sfo to understand. >> there are no direct flights from sfo to johannesburg but several connecting flights and some people are traveling to the african continent. those who we spoke with say they are concerned because what if they leave the country, will they not be allowed to come back? those traveling to other than western african countries tell me at sfo that they will make it a point not to travel to those seven other southern african countries aside from south africa. there is a concern about what they might come home with. >> i know most people are scared because they don't want to bring something to the united states. so i totally agree. yeah, it's something that's really scary soo. >> reporter: it's unknown how long the travel ban lasts. but the folks, international travelers here at sfo are bracing for what may be an extended period of time. there is a covid frustration. they're saying here we go again. but it is what it is. the president has issued his order and it takes effect on monday. at sfo, damian truly yo. >> that's totally a frustration than

. >> well, here at sfo on monday. it was a very busy travel day despite the new travel restrictions put in place because of mccrone coronavirus variant starting on monday, non us citizens are banned from traveling to the u.s. from south africa botswana, zimbabwe and 5 other southern africa nations here at sfo. there are very few, if any direct flights from that part of the world most flights will connect through heathrow or jfk or another large airport. the emergence of this new coronavirus variant is very concerning because travelers are just now getting back to traveling the way they were before the pandemic. i talked to a couple of people here at sfo on monday who say they are concerned now it's become very scary. >> the fly because now that the book about the new. new of i don't. if covid-19 it's become to be scary. the job and especially in the afternoon. yeah. because of people like, you know, it's was a seat. don't know. indicated that is that's become a now, so far the travel restrictions only apply to those 8

taking a live look at sfo this morning. it is expected to be one of the busiest days this week. >> yeah, it's not just airports, too. the roadways will be busy as well. mike will have a look at the commute for you in a second, but let's talk about the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall has that. >> we're heading out and hubbing our hands together and turning the heat on in the car. temperatures in the low 40s from san jose to morgan hill. we're mostly seeing 40s as you're heading out, and it's 39 in antioch right now. our temperatures are going to slowly warm up with sunshine for today. it will still be on the cool side, but very much like yesterday, and even frost in some spots in the inland valleys. we're watching out for that, but then we have a pleasant day ahead. we'll talk about your thanksgiving forecast for dinner or whatever you plan to do. mike, you're looking at the commute kicking in. >> look at the bay bridge toll plaza. this is the wednesday before thanksgiving. the metering lights are on, they have bee

at terminal one here at sfo. and if i step out of the way. you can people here at what it looks like here at the air. for american airlines at terminal one here at sfo. >> as you can see, it's not that busy people are able to check in without any problems. no long lines. >> seems are having some issues with camilla's microphone there. we are going to try and check in with her again in just a little bit. she said yesterday her dad was flying back from san francisco international airport and it took them about an hour to get through security. so if you do have a later flight today, maybe make sure you pack your patience and get there a little early just to make sure you don't miss top-flight aaa also predicted more than 48 million people are going to be traveling by car. this thanksgiving holiday. they already named san francisco as one of the cities where traffic could be the worst. but looking at the bay bridge there. it's pretty clear this morning. drivers are going to see the most congestion, though, on 80 east

kenny choi looks at what this means for bay area families and the economy. >> reporter: sfo is lit up until engel to commemorate the night, the first nonstop service between vietnam and the united states. airport and airline officials say that growing demand in the bay area is making this possible. >> reporter: the check-in line for vietnam airlines inaugural flight from san francisco to [null] chi minh city was stretched to the entrance. >> we have had the service for over 20 years. >> reporter: the new route will open more opportunities. >> not just for vietnamese- american businessmen and women, or american entrepreneurs, but they can come over here and do business in vietnam. >> it will connect families, connect cultures and businesses. we know that people of the bay area are looking forward to traveling to vietnam from the research that we have done. >> reporter: the research is 24 years and the making. they are line will offer two flights and plans to increase that number and expand to other cities within the country. >> this is a beautiful night to see the plane, i could see th

. >> reporter: here is sfo late in the morning, not very crazy when cameras were rolling but officials expect 50,000 travelers to pass through today alone. before coming to sfo, we were in oakland in the morning rush and flyers checked in and got in the long security lines. airport leaders in oakland say the 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. time frame was the busiest as they expect 166 seven 167,000 travelers this holiday season. for travelers, this holiday needs more because they can safely spend time with the ones they love. >> first time on a plane. >> reporter: how are you feeling? >> it is strange but we have to do it eventually. >> memories you cannot get any other way, you can facetime people and do this, but just spending time and sitting around and having conversations are "priceless." >>> the big rush at sfo is sick expected to be on sunday. >>> if you are driving over the holiday weekend, chp begins its maximum enforcement period at 6:00 tonight and goes through all of sunday as highway patrol be on the lookout for speeding, and distracted driving, sides of the you why, seatbelt violations

so a lot of activity slated for sfo. we'll be here all morning keeping you updated both on air and online. we're live at sfo, cierra johnson for today in the bay. >> i think a lot of people extra excited to see family after we had the pandemic gap, so to speak. thanks so much. >> well, it is 5:33 right now. and really still too early to tell what kind of impact president biden's oil reserve release plan will actually have on gas prices, but drivers everywhere are certainly hoping it will provide some relief. here's a look at the chevron station on coleman near sjc. you can see right there, a regular gallon of gas is going for $4.83. you can't see it, but i'll tell you, that's how much it costs now. and higher octane gas there going for more than $5. right now, the average across the bay area, hovering around $4.70 a gallon. we just actually spoke with a driver about the pain they are feeling by having to pay for it. >> too much, man. too much. $5 is a lot of money. i stay home. >> i want you to take a look at this. if yo

but first, a look at sfo. take a look at the rain covered runways there. more on the storm when we com ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ having some trouble adjusting to the time change well, experts say some people could take up to 2 weeks to adjust to the time change if they already have trouble adapting or staying asleep in general. >> one sleep specialist says it is going to take you analyzing your own sleep habits in order to get back on track and it is not just the extra hour. that's throwing you off the change in lighting is also a factor. the doctor says that the time change can also serve as a benefit for any family who may have let bedtime slipped to be a little later than they like over the course of the school year by using this extra hour. it could serve as an opportunity to reset. >> well, it was a very long sunday for the forty-niners shortly here from kyle shanahan. what he has to say about all this after the break

. >> a live look at sfo after more than 18 months. the u.s. has dropped restrictions on international travel. says's wilson walker showing us that means reunions and hope for the travel are industry, too, wilson? . >> reporter: absolutely, allen. of course it requires a vaccine with an approved vaccine. this is the airport, maybe even big new >> so we're blessed, yeah. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> he's the biggest one. i'm the smallest one. >> youngest one. >> youngest. [ laughter ] >> reporter: sisters who had been unable to mourn a family loss. young couples who had been apart. it was reunions of all kinds today at sfo's international arrivals gate. >> my officer has been living here about 25 year it is, and we see her regularly, but because of the covid, two years ago the last time. >> reporter: but the people had one thing in common. they were standing by for the very moment the travel restrictions fell. >> always looking at the internet, when is the new updates coming. i think it was only an hour after they announced it. i was, like, now i'm

reunions were abundant at sfo monday as the u.s. reopened its borders to many vaccinated international travelers for the first time in 20 months removing those barriers for us. >> really begins paving the way for a more robust recovery of our passenger activity welcoming international travelers will have a greater impact at sfo that most other us airports because historically 25% suppose overall passenger traffic comes from international destinations. as the post says this change should give the airport and the businesses at the airport. a real boost especially with the holidays coming up, existing airlines that may have token or partial service really getting it back to what they were doing pre pandemic level. so we're seeing that to london quite a bit today. >> we're seeing that with other european markets were maybe there were 2, 3 flights a week now there's going to be 5 to 7 flights a week. more international visitors also will help san francisco's overall recovery. >> consider this prepandemic more than 60% of travelers spendi

a half mile at sfo. a quarter mile of dense fog for new fairfield with that tulle fog with a mile and three quarters. here is what you can expect. we are looking at chilly start. we have patchy dense fog. otherwise if you are not dealing the fog clear skies this morning. as we head through the day plenty of sunshine this afternoon with warm, above average daytime highs running about five to ten degrees. you may notice it. a bit of that haze ask that will likely be the case today through the rest of the workweek with that strong ridge of high pressure. that sinking air acting like a lid trapping the pollution at the surface. it looks worse than it is because we are looking at moderate air quality for the bay area. you just may notice a little bit of that haze. it's because of that strong ridge of high pressure. that calm weather pattern and that storm track well to the north. as you can see on future cast hour by hour all of that sun for today. let's walk you through the day. your hour by hour temperature

live from sfo. kpix5. >>> pfizer applied for emergency use authorization for boosters for all difficults. the fda said it's advisers -- the administration's decision could happen any time. the governor said that get the booster now or face a devastating winter. >> this virus, this disease is not taking the winter off. it's coming back in force. are you seeing that all across this country and the likelihood if we don't take seriously this moment and increase in the number of people that will loose their lives. >> this as sonoma county report that nearly half of eligible county residents 65 and up have received a booster shot. data shows 45.4% of eligible residents 65 and older have gotten their shot. >>> update on go big votes in the bay area. first in oakland where the city is one big step closer toward bringing a major new development to the current home of the a's. late last night the city council voted to start negotiations with the african american sports subpoena entertainment group. itn 't wan

tsa work at sfo? >> if you look carefully at the uniforms of many people you'll see at the airport at sfo you'll notice they're blue and they have a flag, but it doesn't say tsa. it says cas, that's a private security contractor so we might be in good shape at sfo. there are tsa people around the country and might also be tsa people at sfo. we don't know so again you need to be prepared. >> give us some pro tips. what do we do or not do? >> three steps. here's what i want you to do arrive early. >> but let's be honest i've got kids, sometimes i can't get out the door early. >> download the airline app. this is some airline lingo, raj. what does that mean? >> i don't know. >> that means zero value after departure. many airline tickets i would venture most have that buried in them. what that means is if you're on the 4:16 flight and you show up at 4:17, that means what you paid for your ticket has zero bearing on what it takes to get you on the next flight. you'll have to start over again over from scra

reporting live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: there was a deadly head on crash at whipple road and central avenue just before 6:00 last night. one driver died at that scene, the other later at the hospital. the intersection was closed for several hours while police investigated. we're learning more about the stampede at the music festival in houston that left eight people dead. the first lawsuit have been filed against called certain organizers, as well as travis scott and drake. the mayor there is promising a thorough investigation. here are the details. reporter: overnight, a prayer vigil for victims of the music festival tragedy in houston. the church is just miles from an r.g. stadium, where a performance by robert travis scott turned deadly friday night. ♪ reporter: an estimated 50,000 people were at the concert when authorities say the crowd surged toward the stage, pushing fans to the ground and trembling them. people died in the chaos, including a 14-year-old. there was a man who died trying to save his fiancÉe

but sfo. >> might be low on workers in just a few minutes. hundreds of workers are expected to gather for a protest there at the airport there demanding affordable health care >> we're going to bring you the very latest on their protest and to get real-time updates on local and national headlines. go ahead and grab your phone. we do this to our code here. scan. it and it will take you straight to rob stores. you can download kron-on for free and spend your day before thanksgiving. with me. back to you guys. >> always a pleasure doing that. thank you very much, noel. and as we leave. let's give you a quick look at your seven-day around the bay forecast including your thanksgiving not a lot of change. what we've got is what we're staying news to today, tomorrow and friday. staying nice and comfortably. cool cold evenings comfortable sunshine in the afternoon and james good outdoor weather for i know you're talking about tossing the ball with great weather for that shopping weather this weekend looks great to travel weather. all of it. pretty ea

dan kerman reports from sfo. >> it's been a long time since we've seen lines like this sfo will be doing last year at this time last year we were at home alone. we have all our family and denver with us. but no one came over because of covid. now that covid vaccinations are plentiful and case rates are down in many regions people are taking to the skies again, we are going to kona who why very excited. we're going to aruba or heading to barcelona we booked this about in february at sfo friday is the busiest travel day of the 12 day thanksgiving holiday week and the busiest since the pandemic began. >> we knew for a long time that there was pent-up demand. people want to travel. we just had to remove the barriers that were preventing them from being able to travel. and i think we're seeing that here today. more than 50,000 people are departing the airport on friday alone. >> so great to see everyone out about and getting together with family. and so it definitely is a different feeling this year. >> thanksgiving week travel overall is still just 2 thirds of what it was pre pandemic in 201

it was at sfo earlier today. >> here at sfo, there are very few, if any direct flights from that part of the world most flights will connect through heathrow or jfk or another large airport. the emergence of this new coronavirus variant is very concerning because travelers are just now getting back to traveling the way they were before the pandemic. i talked to a couple of people here at sfo on monday who say they are concerned now it's become very scary. >> the fly because now that the book about the new. new if a covid-19, it's become to be scary. the job and especially in the afternoon. yeah. because like, you know, it's was a don't know. he's okay to divide us know. that's become a now, so far the travel restrictions only apply to those 8 countries from the southern portion. >> of africa. there are no indications that the travel ban or restrictions could be broadened to include other countries, although that is a possibility. if they find this variant coronavirus is a real danger. but for now at sfo, charles clifford kron. 4 news. >> no new cases of the new covid variant have been

you still got to wear that face mask. >> sfo spokesperson. doug yakel their ads. they predict passenger counts will continue to increase, especially as more and more travelers i eat children become vaccinated. >> all right. let's turn to our 4 zone forecast now for a moment as we get this live look outside at downtown san francisco twilight. there. beautiful. >> yeah. lovely shot. you see the bay bridge show lit up the ac market street all lit up in the sales forced out standing out. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here, talked earthquakes. now we have some weather. yes, beautiful day is quick is there such a thing? no, there's no such thing. but yet not looks like we're going to be in for some changes. guys. we've got some. >> rain and a shake things up around here. maybe in the next couple of days outside right now that beautiful sunset out there this evening. look at the colors in the atmosphere is the sun setting on the bay area. more clouds on the way overnight tonight. right now, scan your skies. no rain to worry about just yet. but just lurking o

back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> a live look at sfo. one of the nation's biggest travel destinations that attracted millions of foreign visitors every year before the pandemic. today the international terminal will be buzzing again as travel restrictions end. that wants to america, including americans coming back, they will have to show proof of vaccination. and children under the age of 18, and those with certain availability will have to have an exam. >> travelers are being warned it's about to get a lot busier at airports. this couple just returning from maui, and they have grown accustomed to less hectic air travel. >> it has not been that busy. >> they know a huge part of the city's $10 billion tourism industry is now free to return to the city as travel restrictions ease. >> all of the businesses downtown are suffering. >> increasing from 28 to 33 carriers, expecting carriers will fill those flights. sf travel and sfo hoping to attract more visitors from abroad, and they teamed up on the marketing campaign message, our gate is ope

sfo oakland international. mineta san jose also all busy today, nationwide. t s a estimates they will screen 20 million travelers over the holiday week. reporter casey stengel has more from the dallas fort worth airport. this is it the busiest travel day of the year, with millions of americans hitting the rails, roads and skies ahead of the thanksgiving holiday. it's a major test for the airline industry. air travel is expected to reach or possibly even exceed pre pandemic levels. the t s a says it's ready to handle the 20 million passengers, it predicts. will pass through its checkpoints between now and sunday, but some travel experts are still warning folks to expect long lines at airports. but we're expecting this year's travel period to feel a lot like it did back in 2019, and when you get through the airports, if you're flying, you're going to have a lot of lines. and if you're driving to your thanksgiving dinner, you'll have plenty of company triple a predicts more than 48 million americans will travel. 50 miles or more this year, despite record high ga

that was the busiest travel day at sfo during the thanksgiving season over the years. it has moved to the friday before thanksgiving and this is no different about 50,000 people flying out of sfo this year. and that's a pretty significant number. and the reason is because prepandemic 2019 we typically saw around 55,025 2019. so we're very, very close over the entire week period. they're still off by about a 3rd meeting about 2 thirds of the normal amount of travelers are traveling as they were compared to prepandemic. but it's still a pursuit pretty a significant period for those here at sfo. >> there's always been a significant day because it's typically the busiest day for the thanksgiving travel period. but for us, this has special meaning because today's probably going to be the busiest day for us since the pandemic began. we're expecting over 50,000 people to go through our security checkpoints. and that's really a new milestone for us since this pandemic began. so this is a number we've been chasing for a long time. >> been talking to numerous travelers. now, som

those of you heading out of sfo. all clear. we are going to see that marine layer really just nonexistent, even low clouds and fog not in the picture for your monday radar for though. also tracking clear skies and at south lake tahoe temperatures already chilly in the low 30's out there right now for your sunday night. and we're going to start and end the day with plenty of sunshine for those of you in this year. you plan on heading out to southlake tower truckee mid 50's in the forecast into we gradually start to cool down tuesda and wednesday of this upcoming week mid to upper 40's but then gradually warming up on thanksgiving thursday, even through next weekend. but unfortunately no snow in the forecast and a lot of skiers and snowboarders. looking forward to a fresh round of powder. but not in the cards this weekend for bay area forecast also going to be on the drier side. but we are tracking some chilly temperatures out there right now for your sunday nights and in some 46 degrees. but pacifica and half moon bay in the low

sfo was busy of course with passengers and protestors. dozens of cashiers, cooks, dish washers, servers, and bartenders picketed outside of terminal three. at issue, affordable healthcare benefits. among protestors, union workers who claim they are being kept part time so they don't meet insurance eligibility. others are nonunion workers who say they are being intimidated not to unionize. we have reached out to sfo for comment but have not received a response. >>> let's take you outside. a live look at the golden gate bridge on this thanksgiving eve. we have a new speed limit effective january 1st. but it's not for cars, it's a speed limit for cyclists. ready, jessica? >> yep. >> 15 miles per hour the chp is imposing the same fines that car drivers pay. so if you go over 15 miles per hour on your bike, you can get a fine between 200 and $500. >> that is steep. >> we are back in a moment. steph curry's mom at the game tonight but she might not have been rooting for the warriors. we'll explain. ♪ ♪ have you seen those small bowl---? oh!

and at sfo is where we find kron four's. gayle ong joining us there live tonight to report on the rush looks busy there behind you even at this hour ago. >> yeah. justin and jonathan quiet now at security. but we should get a rush as people make their evening flights. but overall a very busy sunday, which was a stark contrast from what we saw last year when airports are virtually a ghost town. so this year, travelers say they are fully vaccinated and ready to take off. holiday travel season is in full swing at san francisco international airport. the busiest day began friday and the rush did not lose momentum over the weekend. we're coming back from a 40th birthday of a spending some time case and some wind up in napa going to maui his first time we've gone on in egypt with our family and longtime us. a mom could not be more excited. there are other first-time travelers since the pandemic. i didn't do any traveling last year. it's amazing. i mean, to have your first trip after a couple years when you're used to being able to

sfo was busy of course with passengers and protestors. dozens of cashiers, cooks, dish washers, servers, and bartenders picketed outside of terminal three. at issue, affordable healthcare benefits. among protestors, union workers who claim they are being kept part time so they don't meet insurance eligibility. others are nonunion workers who say they are being intimidated not to unionize. we have reached out to sfo for comment but have not received a response. >>> let's take you outside. a live look at the golden gate bridge on this thanksgiving eve. we have a new speed limit effective january 1st. but it's not for cars, it's a speed limit for cyclists. ready, jessica? >> yep. >> 15 miles per hour the chp is imposing the same fines that car drivers pay. so if you go over 15 miles per hour on your bike, you can get a fine between 200 and $500. >> that is steep. >> we are back in a moment. steph curry's >>> okay. you got the turkey, the family, the friends and football of course. among three nfl games tomorrow, the raiders in dallas to face

live from sfo. you are inside there. how busy are we talking here so far? >> as you can see behind me it is pretty busy and aaa is expecting 80% increase in air travel for thanksgiving compared to last year. we know some people are starting to feel more comfortable given that we do have a vaccine. still health experts are offering some tips. they say there are a couple of thing that people could do and should have in mind as they travel. that includes vaccination status and a level of community transmission wherever you are visiting. a specialist said numbers are starting to increase again in the united states and in europe. not all children are eligible to get the vaccine. traveling with kids can fe a li t travelinright now unvaccinat i think as a vaccinated person i would feel a little more confident, particularly as a boosted vaccinated person. >> now as far as wait times here you know, travel experts are recommending that you come here with time or consider getting tsa precheck. that's because l

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. >> things seem to be business as usual, here at sfo over growing concerns of the new covid variant, omicron. as travelers begin to fly out of sfo tonight, nations around the world race to contain the new covid variant. starting monday, u.s. will then trouble from south africa and seven other countries in the region. scientists are still trying to figure out how dangerous and contagious this strain is. former fda commissioner, dr. scott. >> it is here already, coming off of the numbers off of planes this weekend, it is almost certainly cases that have gotten into the united states. >> how do you feel about traveling, given where we are right now? >> and actually very nervous about it. i am going to mexico. i am going to be watching the news, because if there is anything that is going to be a problem i am just going to come right back. >> quite frankly, it really hasn't, even the covid virus doesn't stop us from traveling, we travel down to mexico last year and also to ecuador, we took all of the precautions and we found that they also took precautions there. so, we felt safe. we have

a live look at sfo neprestrictions take effect today. travelers from eight african nations will no longer be able to enter the united states p. other world leaders looking to ban travel to try to stop the spread. japan, israel and morocco will be among those suspending entry to foreign visitors. case of the new variant have now been confirmed in canada, france, australia and south africa. we get more from "today in the bay's" marianne favro. >> reporter: some of the international travelers say they're glad they're getting on planes now because it's just a matter of time before other countries issue travel banns. they are about to board a plane to india. he admits the new omicron variant is concerning, which is why he plans to take extra precautions. >> we will just stay home and not going outside. just the family and stay apart. and we're using the masks all the time. >> reporter: because of concerns the omicron variant first discovered in south africa may be highly transmissible, at midnight, the u.s. will ban travel from south africa a

this is the busiest day at sfo. also at oakland reason being school is out and what's better than afford a vacation 8 or 9 day vacation. so families they up this pack your bags and they take off on friday. so 53 million americans altogether. we'll be traveling i just show you a live shot of outside of the terminal on how busy it is. 50,000 people at sfo 50,000 people at san jose as well. and then for oakland, that'll be wednesday. the bottom line is you need to give yourself plenty of time because we showed you at 5 o'clock. the tsa line started to wrap around just a little bit. then it died down. but we're still in the heart of the morning commute. and when i say that because a lot of flights, obviously take off at 7, 8, 8.30. so this is the window 90 minutes to 2 hours from your flight. so people are coming here and they are starting to fill up sfo. if you think many of them are frustrated. you would be wrong. and i was so sad because. >> i'm an extrovert. i love to be in mexico and everywhere and like i'm happy t

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you know, usually get some delays at sfo least with the fog. but so far no delays at any of the local airports. now, if you head to the monterey bay, you'll find some temperatures that are very comfortable tomorrow. starting out this weekend. you're in the mid 60's in carmel. how about monitor a beautiful and sunny 65 degrees. 72 in celina southern california. enjoy some sunshine, some high clouds 66 in san diego about 67 downtown los angeles and 73 degrees in pasadena in the high country. of course not. a ton of snow up there. but if you head to the slopes. but you can see these temperatures staying a little bit on the chilly side, 48 degrees for a high in trucking. 47 in south whitehall head over to reno. 54 degrees. and of course, overnight lows well, down in the 30's. stick around for the weekend in that whole area looks like it's going to stay dry. no threat of any rain coming at least not just yet. we're going to keep those temperatures on the cool side. maybe a little bit warmer on monday and then maybe by tuesday. if we get lucky, we'll

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. >>> looking live at sfo, getting busier as the u.s. opens its borders to international travelers that who are fully vaccinated. jocelyn moran talk to passengers about the big change. >> reporter: today we mostly spoke with people who live in san francisco and were coming back from traveling abroad. they told us about family members who have not been able to visit san francisco. now they are planning trips just in time for the holidays. >> we are excited to celebrate christmas with them. for many families, today means being able to make plans for the holidays or even things they may have missed out on doing together in the last year and a half like graduation. >> i was first ted got the a degree. now they are trying to make up time. as of today, non-us citizens 18 years and older can enter for nonessential travel showing proof of vaccination. this applies to those entering the u.s. by land, ferry, border crossings or air. it will also mean a negative covid-19 test within 10 days of departure. >> i was in atlanta, georgia so we were plan

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sfo looks like sfo again. the lifeblood of san francisco and the bay area is travel and tourism. today for the first time in 18 months we opened our doors. travelers from as many as 30 countries worldwide are now allowed once again back here into the united states. we are talking about mexico, canada, the u.k., india, the list goes on. this map shows all the countries that are now allowed back this the u.s. it's happening because the u.s. lifted its ban on visitors. anyone coming into the country must be vaccinated and test negative. this is about real people reunited with their families, their friends and loved ones. for many it's the first time since the pandemic began that they're seeing each other face to face, skin to skin. nbc bay area's thom jensen is at sfo where he caught up with a lot of reunions. >> my mom was going through a cancer treatment so we couldn't risk of travel because of covid. so we are super excited to have them for the holidays. >> it's been two years. what's it been like being apart this long because of the travel restrictions? >> hard. it's hard. >> co

first, to nbc bay area's cierra johnson live at sfo. a lot of people coming and going there, but there's also a protest going on. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. you can hear the protesters behind me. we'll get to them in a moment. we've seen a steady stream of travelers, rideshare drivers making the drop-off at the airport. it's a scene playing across the country if you are planning to floi to visit friends and family you'll not be alone. aaa predicts millions of people will travel from home despite the high gas prices. if you are flying, a lot of airports will be seeing a huge jump in travelers. take san jose for example, this time last year, 125,000 travelers during the holiday rush. this year 400,000 travelers during the holiday rush. but here at sfo, as you can hear behind me, a group of workers gather to protest their jobs, not providing affordable family health care. now just moments ago, you can see on your screen cashiers, cooks, dishwashers, servers and bartenders are among those who gathered to protest. some protesting are

nba bay area reporter joins us from sfo to talk about what we can expect as travel resumes. good morning, cierra. >> reporter: good morning. yeah. it's really been a lock time coming. nearly a month and a half since that pandemic ban was put into place. as you mentioned specific countries, nearly 30 of them including mexico and india, they are now allowed to come back to the united states via air travel. now, we have been out here for basically the whole day. we were here when that first flight came in. and you can see there were some reunions. there is a lot of excited faces coming in. that flight coming in from india was here to early they beat customs being open. but by 6:00 they were able to proceed and come through the area. now, the lifting of some of these restrictions comes as the u.s. has seen its covid-19 outlook drastically improve in recent weeks, specifically that summer delta surge has calmed down. although u.s. citizens and permanent citizens were allowed to enter the u.s., now you will see an increase in flights since that ban has been lifted. sfo is ramping

. >>> a live look at sfo with a travel nightmare unfolding for american airlines passengers and what the airline is blaming for a rash of cancellations over the weekend and why it isn't over yet. >>> we are live on the peninsula with how parents are balancing covid fears with some halloween fun. thank you for joining us. >>> happy halloween and here comes another one, maybe two. talk about rain headed for the bay area and we look live from the san mateo bridge to the oakland coastline. there are partly cloudy skies around the bay area. there was enough drizzle to fill the rain bucket in parts of the bay area to the tune of almost 1/10 of an inch in santa rosa. there is more rain on the way as well but the big question is whether or not it will be a dark and stormy halloween night. >> or if we are in for a treat. here is the guy with the answer and we will go to darren peck and we all want to know that as we enter into the evening hours. >>> it will be more like mood lighting clouds and don't worry about rain. there is a chance we could get a sprinkle throughout the evening tonight an

so it's been a busy day here at sfo. you know, the international terminal right behind me here has been very quiet since the pandemic started. but those restrictions eased up today and specifically just to beat clear what we're talking about his travel restrictions for non us citizens and not immigrants. this could tourists or people visiting their family temporarily. they are the ones we haven't been able to travel citizens can travel. and today there are a lot of happy reunions here at sfo. down at the arrivals gate at the international terminal very happy reunions. lot of people hugging a lot of these folks haven't seen their family and friends for more than. >> 2 years because of the pandemic. any travelers coming into the u.s. now must show proof of vaccination against covid-19 they can use any vaccine approved by the world health organization, not just those in use here in the u.s. also of these travelers have to show a negative covid-19 test. i caught up with one family traveling to san francisco from france. they

the flight tracking website sfo. about 5 flights have been canceled so far, 0 at oakland airport and one at the san jose airport across the country, though 301 flights have been canceled by american airlines. that's up from 2.89. we started the show this morning at 5 o'clock over 1900 flights in total by all airlines nationwide have been canceled during halloween weekend. as i said, people were stranded at airports across the country after american airlines canceled over 1600 flights therecline pointing to weather conditions in texas. >> a shortage of flight attendants. southwest also have cancellations yesterday. this to have some today as well. the airline just 3 weeks ago canceled thousands of flights as well, citing ieather and shortage of staff with thanksgiving just around the corner. a lot of people are asking is this going to be a trend is going to continue to happen. the good news is a spokesperson for american airlines says starting today the airline has 1800 flight attendant returning to work after being p

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