Thanksgiving is something like a dry run for the massive surge of travel that happens late December, and the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is setting an example of efficiency and easy access for the nation to follow. Traffic free and without unnecessary security delays, passengers have praised their experience despite being at the heart of the airline's busy season.

Wednesday may be one of the busiest travel days of the year, but you wouldn't know it when looking inside Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Travelers said they were surprised by how easily they breezed through lines and security checkpoints.

Larry Kaye was flying to Arizona to visit his son and arrived early just in case the airport was busy, but said it wasn't.

"I mean, there was no traffic getting here, looks like we'll be able to get right through security, its a lot easier than we thought it would be," he said.

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