Thanksgiving Travel to Challenge Airlines as Demand Returns
- Passenger numbers are seen slightly below pre-pandemic level
- ‘Screw it, I’m going’ is season’s maxim, travel watcher says
Vehicles crowd the horseshoe at LAX airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, in Los Angeles, on Nov. 18.
Photographer: Al Seib/Los Angeles TimesGetty Images
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Air traffic for the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to approach pre-pandemic levels and travelers are likely considering their plans with some dread, given fresh memories about thousands of canceled flights.
“The process of getting there is going to be difficult,” said Stephen Beck, founder of management consulting firm CG42. “We’re going to have to prepare ourselves for the frustration that lies ahead. That’s generally where the average consumer is.”