Thanksgiving journey brings combined experiences at BTV

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Travelers at Burlington International Airport skilled various levels of delays and easy journeys as they returned dwelling or departed after the Thanksgiving vacation weekend.

Triple-A predicted Thanksgiving time could be the busiest time to journey by highway and air, however circumstances at Burlington airport remained comparatively calm regardless of scattered flight delays.

Gary Barber and his spouse, visiting Vermont for the primary time, reported a constructive expertise as they headed dwelling to Savannah, Georgia.

“We’re doing really well here skipping down the east coast going back to Savannah and I think there will be no delays and it’s been a really good experience,” Barber stated.

Steve Kieselstein of Burlington returned dwelling with minimal points, although his pre-Thanksgiving journey to New York required additional time.

“We took off about an hour and a half late but it was kind of changing weather they had to de-ice the plane a couple times so it was understandable,” Kieselstein stated.

The airport confirmed scattered flight delays starting from a couple of minutes to a number of hours, with planes arriving late to Burlington inflicting the disruptions.

Zach and Sloane Pritchett confronted a 30-minute delay on their flight to Denver, which shortened their layover time to Los Angeles.

“I think we’ve got like 15-20 minutes to make the connection so hopefully we do or we’ll go skiing in Vail,” Zach Pritchett stated.

The Los Angeles residents stated Burlington’s journey circumstances in contrast favorably to their dwelling airport.

“Compared to Los Angeles this is pretty easy we’re probably going into the beehive in a couple hours,” Pritchett stated.

Elizabeth Hagelberg and her household from Johnson City, Tennessee, skilled delays on each legs of their Vermont vacation journey. Their Sunday departure to Philadelphia was delayed 4 hours.

“Trying to get a different route so we can get home instead of tomorrow,” Hagelberg stated.

Airport workers reported greater traveler volumes for Thanksgiving in comparison with typical winter weekends, although numbers remained under peak fall or summer season ranges.

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