The Transportation Department anticipates record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating with federal agencies and airlines to ensure a smooth holiday season despite increased travelers.
The big picture: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg acknowledged the potential for the busiest travel days in US history.
- The TSA expects to screen 28 million passengers on Tuesday, 29 million passengers on Wednesday, and more than three million passengers on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, which would set records.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is managing workforce shortages and plans to hire an additional 2000 air traffic controllers over the next year to address staffing issues.
Go deeper: Recent reforms provide travelers with more protections than ever before, including automatic refunds for canceled flights and new standards of compensation for delays.
