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Flying Out This Weekend? Crowds Expected At Charlotte Airport

Flights are full of garnet and blue this weekend thanks to NCAA's Final Four. Here's what you need to know to get to your gate on time.

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CHARLOTTE, NC -- When it comes to basketball, all eyes will be on Phoenix this weekend as the NCAA Final Four gears up for tip off Saturday afternoon. But with half the game roster coming from the Carolinas, regional airports are swamped with travelers.

“It’s a sea of Garnet, Black & Carolina Blue in here early this morning,” Charlotte Douglas International Airport said in a tweet Friday morning.


The Charlotte airport reported high Final Four traffic the morning of March 31, advising passengers to allow extra time to get through security.


If you are traveling this weekend, airport officials are recommending:

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  • Check into the ticket counter 3 hours before flight

  • Get in line for TSA security screening 2 hours before flight

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  • Be at your gate 1 hour before flight

    • The University of South Carolina faces off with Gonzaga University Saturday afternoon at the University of Phoenix stadium, followed by the University of North Carolina against the University of Oregon.


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