Airlines prepare for Thanksgiving travel amid possible weather delays

Stormy weather could upend travel for millions hoping to take advantage of the holiday weekend. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

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