Thanksgiving Eve travelers faced gridlock at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday as construction and holiday crowds turned the drive from the toll plaza into a crawl.

Chopper footage showed bumper-to-bumper traffic snaking through airport roads as travelers scrambled to make flights. Some people abandoned vehicles and walked, pushing luggage through the congestion.

"It was a lot, it was tough, it was tough getting to the airport, it was tough trying to get through, it was tough getting bags," said a man who did not feel comfortable being named.

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