As inauguration visitors head home, long lines are causing major back ups at some local airports

Jessica Forres reports...



Inside Reagan National Airport, hundreds of travelers are waiting in lines that snake through terminal C. Stephanie Richardson arrived at 6:30 for her 9am flight to Tampa, Florida..But when she finally made it to the check-in counter they told her the plane was full….

NOBODY SAYS NOTHING, THEY TELL YOU NOTHING, THEY JUST LEFT US IN LINE HERDING US LIKE CATTLE.

For Judi Horrell who is trying to fly to St. Louis…the long lines caused her to miss her flight. She's still waiting and the check- in counter is nowhere in sight.

I TRIED TO CALL AND HE WAS GOING TO CHARGE ME AN ADDITIONAL 6-HUNDRED DOLLARS. IT WOULD BE 150 TO CHANGE THE TICKET BUT THEN THE FAIR HAS GONE UP TO 1-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Despite missing her flight, Suzanne Magers is still in good spirits…

DIDN'T QUITE EXPECT THIS BUT WHEN PEOPLE ARE SO NEGATIVE, IT'S JUST YOU KNOW. THIS IS A NEW ERA, MARCHING FORWARD. I GUESS I AM STILL A LITTLE SUPERCHARGED FROM OBAMA.

AAA estimates that nearly 2-million people traveled to D-C for the inauguration.

Jessica Forres WAMU 885 News