O'Hare Expected to Be Busiest Airport For Thanksgiving Travel

CHICAGO, IL — Looking forward to taking a trip this Thanksgiving weekend? Well, you can also look forward to getting stuck in longer lines than ever, according to the Los Angeles Times.

And if your travel plans have you passing through O’Hare International Airport, buckle up for even more delays and frustration.

“The busiest airport is expected to be Chicago O’Hare International Airport, followed by Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, according to an analysis by the travel site Orbitz.com,” the Times reported.

O’Hare, along with Newark Liberty in New Jersey and San Francisco International Airports, “have had the highest percentage of delayed flights during the Thanksgiving week over the last three years, according to a study by Airhelp, a website that helps passengers collect compensation for delayed, canceled and overbooked flights,” the Times said.

On the bright side, a planned strike by O’Hare workers will not come until after the holiday weekend.

Low gas prices and an improved economy are expected to lure a record number of travelers this holiday weekend, according to the Washington Post.

“Nearly 49 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the long weekend, the highest travel volume in nine years, according to estimates released Tuesday by AAA Mid-Atlantic,” the Post said. “That’s about a million more than last Thanksgiving.”

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