Pack your patience: Labor Day travel expected to shatter records

The last holiday weekend of the summer is expected to be a historically busy one with people traveling by car, boat and plane, and filling parks, beaches and entertainment hot spots.

AAA says bookings for domestic travel are running 9% higher than last year for the holiday weekend, while international trips are down roughly 4%, possibly because the cost to travel internationally is up 11%.

If you’re headed out of the Bay Area from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Mineta...