Thanksgiving Travel Update: NYC Airports and Roads

Airport Travel Conditions

• ✈️ The FAA anticipates today will be the busiest travel day of the week nationwide, with 52,000 flights expected.
• ⚠️ At Newark Airport (Terminal C), delays are minimal, with some flights even arriving early.
• 💡 Less than a handful of delays were observed, including one flight to Miami delayed by 15 minutes and two to Canada delayed by an hour.
• 📈 Since Thursday, nearly 10.4 million people have passed through TSA checkpoints nationally.
• 🚦 Air traffic controllers are staffed and prepared, with the system reported to be back to pre-shutdown levels.

Road Travel Forecast

• 🚗 90% of Thanksgiving travelers are expected to drive this year, totaling over 73 million people.
• ⏰ To avoid congestion, travelers are advised to wake up early, with AAA suggesting earlier departures lead to less traffic.
• ⚠️ The busiest traffic days are expected to be Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
• 📍 The worst traffic areas are cited as Connecticut, everything north of New York, and Washington D.C.
• 🏙️ In New York City, Wednesday afternoon is predicted to be the worst for driving, as travelers mix with commuters.

Traveler Advice

• 📱 Travelers are warned to plan ahead, turn on airline app notifications, and anticipate potential delays.
• 🌧️ Rain is expected today and tomorrow, which could impact travel conditions.
• 📅 The Sunday after Thanksgiving is anticipated to be the busiest travel day of the week.