FAA says Thanksgiving journey might be busiest in 15 years with over 360,000 flights

The Federal Aviation Administration is gearing up for its busiest Thanksgiving journey vacation since 2010 subsequent week.

In a information launch on Friday, the company stated it’s anticipating greater than 52,000 flights on Tuesday, Nov. 25 alone.

“Thanks to the dedication of our air traffic controllers and every FAA employee, we are ready for the holiday rush and take pride in helping travelers reach their friends and families during this important time of year,” stated FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford.

In whole, the FAA stated greater than 360,000 flights will take off throughout the Thanksgiving journey interval.

“I am deeply grateful to our entire FAA team. Even through a period of record-high traffic, their unwavering commitment keeps the system running safely,” Bedford stated.

According to AAA, roughly 82 million Americans will take to the highway or skies from Tuesday till Monday, Dec. 1, to make their Thanksgiving vacation plans.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, two storms are looming over the vacation, with potential highway impacts, however the full extent is unclear.

The first storm system is anticipated to develop subsequent Monday, Nov. 24, and produce rain to the southern Plains because it tracks into the Southeast and doubtlessly the mid-Atlantic or Northeast by way of Tuesday.

A second storm system comes on Monday as properly, bringing extra rain and colder situations to the Pacific Northwest, whereas the West, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and components of the Southeast are prone to have a drier Thanksgiving Day.

The FAA reminds vacationers to pack their persistence and arrive on the airport early with ample time to examine luggage and get by way of TSA.

For vacation journey suggestions and data, try the FAA’s newly up to date Holiday Travel web page.