It may be the busiest day for airlines before the pandemic, and the Transportation Security Administration is expected to conduct inspections 20 million passengers With Thanksgiving approaching. With the surge in Covid-19 cases, many people were unable to travel on Thanksgiving last year, and the Centers for Disease Control strongly opposed unnecessary travel.
“We expect that this holiday trip may be very close to pre-pandemic levels, and we have staffed and prepared holiday travelers,” TSA administrator David Pekoske (David Pekoske) Said“We have deployed technologies to enhance detection capabilities and reduce physical contact… As the overall national vaccination rate increases and confidence in healthy travel increases, more people will travel, so plan ahead , Stay vigilant and practice goodwill.”
As one of the industries devastated by the pandemic, the increasing number of passengers bodes well for airlines. However, labor shortages have been a major problem in the past two years, and many airlines are struggling to meet their busy schedules, resulting in many flight cancellations.
In order to avoid staff shortages, American Airlines is willing to provide up to three times the salary of flight attendants who work during the holidays.
“This will be a busy holiday,” American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said on Wednesday. “we are ready.”
