(FOX40.COM) — A lot of the holiday fun and festivities have come to an end, which means many are back heading home from the holidays. Therefore, post-Christmas crowds and flight delays have already begun hitting travelers at Sacramento International Airport.

FOX40 went to the airport to talk with travelers. Our team met 10-month-old Freddie who had quite an eventful week. He celebrated his first Christmas, but also his first flight.

“We’re coming from Southern California visiting some family,” Freddie’s mother, Andrena Corby said.

Ross and Andrena Corby told FOX40 that the Burbank airport was a bit more crowded than it was in Sacramento, but Freddie’s first round of flights did come with some holiday hold-ups.

“We got notified of the delay at the gate,” Corby said. “It was on time till we got to the gate. We noticed 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 35-minute delay, but then after about 40, [we] were in the plane on the tarmac about to take off. So it wasn’t too bad.”

And they’re not the only ones. According to FlightAware, as of 9 p.m. Saturday, Sacramento International Airport had 83 flight delays and two cancellations. On Friday, there were 110 delays and six cancellations.

According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Sunday after Christmas is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season, with around 2.86 million people expected to fly in the United States on Dec. 28.

Buttons and Kaya Singleton experienced a quick delay on the way up.

“I think it was an hour on the way here,” Singleton said. “They were having some issues coordinating the flights coming into San Diego.”

And Jenny Saetern and Shyla Saelee have been counting down the days for their Vegas trip to see the Backstreet Boys. They said they had to plan in advance.

“We had it booked and planned well ahead, but the weather, how bad it’s been, it was kind of scary, but then was it was nice to see that this weekend that we’re actually going on. So it worked out,” they said.

They had not had any travel trouble as of Saturday afternoon, but they said it’s really luck of the draw. Their friend was going to the same destination as Saetern and Saelee the same day, but that friend saw at least a three-hour delay.

“She’s still here just here waiting for her flight,” the friends said. “It’s fine, because she’s probably meant to see us!”

However, everyone at the airport on Saturday told FOX40 that the crowds, delays and having to spend a little extra time in the airport was all worth it for what really matters.

“Food and family,” the Singletons laughed.

TSA predicts Sunday will be even more hectic, so — as always — travel experts recommend planning accordingly. They suggest travelers arrive at the airport at least two hours before a flight and brush up on TSA rules and guidelines in advance.

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