Friday kicks off the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period (Nov. 21 through Dec. 1), and Airlines for America (A4A) projects U.S. airlines will carry more than 31 million passengers over the holiday – an all-time high.

Over the holiday period, A4A expects U.S. airlines will fly 2.8 million passengers per day. To meet this demand, U.S. airlines will offer 45,000 more seats daily than they did in 2024. The busiest days over the Thanksgiving holiday are expected to be Sunday Nov. 30 and Monday Dec. 1.