Labor Day weekend is almost here and while you may be dreaming of beach chairs, lake houses or a few blissful days without Slack notifications, there’s one unavoidable truth: Getting out of town is going to be a nightmare.

The Port Authority is bracing for a record-breaking 6.6 million travelers between Thursday, August 28, and Tuesday, September 2—which means jammed tunnels, crawling bridges and airports that feel like human ant farms.

Let’s start with the skies (and, more specifically, the lines that snake through them). JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Stewart airports are expecting 2.4 million passengers, a one-percent jump from last year’s all-time high. Thursday, Friday and Monday are forecasted to be the worst days, so if you’re flying, pack patience with your carry-on.

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