Airport expects 90,000 travelers for Thanksgiving, with a Friday peak
Memphis International Airport’s busiest day likely will be Friday, Nov. 22. (Submitted)
Memphis International starts to get busy on holidays around 4 a.m. because, as a non-hub airport, planes must leave early to get to hubs for transfers.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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