There are 6 article(s) tagged Thanksgiving travel:

• November 2024

  • Airport expects 90,000 travelers for Thanksgiving, with a Friday peak

    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.

    By Jane Roberts November 21, 2024

• November 2023

  • Airport expects 90K passengers for Thanksgiving, starting Friday

    Passengers should arrive at least two hours early; parking on peak days may take longer.

    By Jane Roberts November 15, 2023

• November 2022

  • Memphis International Airport anticipates 80,000 travelers during Thanksgiving holiday period

    The expected peak day is Sunday, Nov. 27, with 8,700 travelers expected to pass through the security checkpoint. Other expected peaks include Friday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 20.

    By Rob Moore November 17, 2022

• November 2020

  • Indy nonstop lasts 40 days as air travel shakedown continues

    Delta Air Lines told Memphis International Airport officials it didn’t generate enough business to justify continuing a Memphis-Indianapolis nonstop that began Oct. 1.

    By Wayne Risher November 19, 2020

• November 2019

  • Airport preps for busiest day since 2007 during Thanksgiving travel

    Remember when it was possible to arrive at Memphis International Airport minutes before a flight? Those days are over, at least at peak times like Thanksgiving.

    By Wayne Risher November 22, 2019

• November 2018

  • Airport braces for parking crunch, longer security lines during holiday peak

    Crowded parking decks and longer security lines await Thanksgiving week travelers at Memphis International Airport.

    By Wayne Risher November 12, 2018