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 […]
TSA is prepared for more travelers at airport security checkpoints this holiday travel season
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen an increase in travel this year and anticipates airport security checkpoints nationwide will be very busy this holiday travel season. The season kicks off with Thanksgiving travel, which begins Friday, Nov. 18 and concludes Sunday, Nov. 27. «We expect to be busier this year than last year at […]
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 […]
Record-setting air travel expected for Thanksgiving
A record 31.6 million passengers will travel on US airlines during the Thanksgiving holiday period, according to a forecast by Airlines For America, an US airline trade organization. That’s up 3.7% from last year. Sunday, December 1 is expected to be the busiest travel day ever for the US airline industry, with 3.1 million passengers […]
TSA Preparing for Record-Breaking Thanksgiving Travel Numbers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revealed it expects a record-breaking number of travelers to take to the skies during the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday travel period. TSA officials said an estimated 26.8 million airline passengers would travel through security screening checkpoints nationwide November 22 through December 2. As a result, the agency is making the necessary […]
