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Lauren Chavez had scrolled through a series of horror stories on TikTok with videos showing people camping out in U.S. airports for hours on end.

She decided to play it safe, arriving at Los Angeles International Airport with her 4-year-old daughter and fiance in tow six hours early for their Friday afternoon flight home to Albuquerque.

But the scene at LAX was relatively calm as she sat cross-legged wearing a Disney sweatshirt she’d purchased while spending a few days exploring Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Besides a few flights delayed by 30 minutes to an hour, most appeared to be running on schedule.

“We anticipated long TSA lines. The airport we have [in Albuquer

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