Delta delivers on its promises of reliability this Thanksgiving

Delta delivered on its promise of a safe, on-time and elevated experience for the airline’s customers this Thanksgiving holiday, delivering five “brand days” – days when no flights were canceled across both mainline Delta flights and Delta Connection flights during the period spanning Friday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 26. Furthermore, only seven mainline flights […]

American Airlines delivers record-breaking Thanksgiving operation

American Airlines produced a record-setting Thanksgiving operation for the airline — including getting more customers than ever to their Thanksgiving tables, while canceling fewer flights to date than any other Thanksgiving in its history. ”Millions of customers were counting on us to connect them with their families, friends and loved ones this Thanksgiving — and […]

Airlines for America Anticipates Record Travel This Thanksgiving

Across the country, people will be packing their bags and heading to grandma’s house, reconnecting with friends or visiting a new destination this Thanksgiving. Record High Demand for Air Travel U.S. airlines are expecting nearly 30 million travelers over the 11-day Thanksgiving travel period (Nov. 17-27), which is an all-time high. A4A projects about 2.7 million passengers will fly […]

Ontario International Airport Thanksgiving travel volume to exceed pre-pandemic numbers

Nearly 190,000 airline passengers will travel through Ontario International Airport (ONT) over the Thanksgiving holiday, 3.7% more than pre-pandemic 2019, officials announced. Based on published airline schedules, airport executives estimate 189,743 passengers will fly into and out of ONT during the 11-day holiday travel period from Friday, November 18, through Monday, November 28. The busiest […]

United Airlines expects busiest travel day since start of COVID this Thanksgiving

United Airlines (UAL.O) said Wednesday it expects to carry 5.5 million passengers during the Thanksgiving travel period, up about 12% over 2021. The U.S. carrier will operate more than 3,700 flights per day on average during the Nov. 18-30 period. United forecasts it will carry about as many passengers over the holiday as the pre-pandemic […]

Delta ready to welcome up to 5.6M customers during Thanksgiving travel period

The Thanksgiving holiday period is expected to return to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, with Delta anticipating up to 5.6 million passengers from Nov. 19-30. To support customers, Delta has increased staffing levels across the operation including in customer service and reservations, and new flight attendants have graduated to accommodate the growing […]

JetBlue adds Thanksgiving flights

JetBlue has added 25 new services from the New York area over Thanksgiving, including transcontinental routes to California. The additional services, which operate to domestic destinations alongside Latin America and the Caribbean, aim to capitalize on high expected VFR demand for the holiday. “As we head toward the holidays, we’re seeing signs of strong demand […]