Airlines expect record travel demand this Thanksgiving. Executives say they’re prepared for the hordes.
- The Sunday after Thanksgiving is expected to be the busiest day during that period with an estimated 2.9 million passengers taking to the skies.
- TSA says it expects to screen 30 million passengers from Nov. 17 through Nov. 28. That accounts for roughly 9% of the entire US population.
Flipside: The year-end holidays are a crucial time for airlines to drum up revenue.