as one the busiest weeks of the trip When it goes live in the US, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning people that they may experience more flight delays than are common this year.
This will be especially true if your flight takes you to, from, or through the Northeast. The FAA has had trouble filling air traffic controller positions, which can slow air traffic.
“During the Thanksgiving travel period, we’re going to use traffic flow management initiatives to deal with staffing shortages in this airspace that day, and we expect to have some of those shortages. So we’re working hard to make sure that works as efficiently as possible.” , FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said last week.
Tuesday is expected to be the busiest day for air traffic. In addition to the controller shortage, the surrounding weather can also slow things down. New York expects rain on Tuesday and Thursday. The FAA says the slowdown will ensure safe travel.
AAA looks forward to it 80 million people It will be on the way to Thanksgiving this year, according to the Transportation Security Administration It expects to project 18.3 million people at the airports from Tuesday November 26th until December 2nd.
The busier-than-usual holiday season comes after a busier-than-usual year. Passenger volumes hit records in 2024, growing 17% from 2022. The 10 busiest travel days in TSA history happened this year, officials say. July 7th is currently the busiest day on record.
TSA estimates may also be conservative. Airlines for America, an airline industry trade group, estimates 31 million passengers 2 million more people will be on planes this Thanksgiving than last year.
