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All eyes on airlines as July Fourth holiday weekend nears

Off-duty Delta Air Lines pilots picket at Salt Lake City International Airport Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Airlines that have stumbled badly over the last two holidays face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle big crowds when July Fourth travelers mob the nation's airports this weekend.
Problems were popping up well before the weekend, with some disruptions caused by thunderstorms that slowed air traffic. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

The price for regular gasoline is shown ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, at a Costco gas station, Thursday, June 30, 2022, in North Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

A person stands near a sign for TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

People wait in a TSA line at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

All eyes on airlines as July Fourth holiday weekend nears