The next travel season begins in a couple of weeks, starting promptly on the day we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, a day when experts do not recommend taking any type of journey at all, as it is one of the dates with the highest transit and therefore, one of the most chaotic.
Travel experts believe that on this 70, Thanksgiving Day there will be a lot of movement in terms of travel. In a chat with USA Today, Hayley Berg, Hopper’s chief economist, indicated that Americans are eager to visit family and friends and want to make up for vacations lost due to the pandemic.
In fact, according to a In a report from this travel app, about 70% of Americans said they have travel plans around Thanksgiving and about half of US travelers said it is their first time traveling during the holiday season since Covid began.
In addition, the study indicated that airlines have regained capacity to try to meet anticipated demand on domestic routes. Both flight costs and seat capacity have increased this year. Nearly 27 million seats are scheduled to depart on flights from US airports during Thanksgiving week, an increase of 6% over to 70.
If you plan to travel by plane on this date, here are some tips so that everything goes well and without setbacks.
5 Tips for those who will travel by plane on Thanksgiving Day this
1) The Sunday before and after Thanksgiving Day it will be very difficult to travel. Around 3.3 million people are expected to move on November alone, while on 27 it is expected that a number of travelers will be reached in excess of 3.4 million, which is when people will return home.
Therefore, these days there will be more people in airports, longer lines and more flight delays.
2 ) Among the busiest airports during Thanksgiving Day week are Atlanta (ATL), Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) and Denver (DEN), since they will account for more than one million travelers, especially in the morning.
“If you are departing from one of these busier airports, make sure you arrive at the airport early, there will be longer lines to wait, and be prepared for potential delays and disruptions as airports handle heavy holiday traffic ”, is what the report recommends.
Others of The airports where delays could occur are (EWR), Dallas Love Field (DAL), Miami Airport (MIA), Chicago Midway (MDW) and Houston (HOU).
3) To avoid setbacks, travel experts recommend booking the first flight of the day to your destination, as it is less likely to be affected by any kind of delay.
4 ) It is also advisable to add an intermediate day to your travel plans so that you have some leeway to reach your destination.
5) Arrive at the airport on time, so you will not be overwhelmed by long lines or traffic, especially if you travel to places in where there could be bad weather, as this would affect your plans.
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