MSP Airport Expects 10% Boost In Travelers Compared To Last Thanksgiving

By Jeff Wagner, CBS Minnesota

November 21, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is expecting 10% more travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday compared to last year.

Between Nov. 21 and Dec. 2, the airport is bracing to process 468,000 people through security checkpoints. Last year during the same 12-day period, 423,000 people were screened through the checkpoints. The 10% increase aligns with the airport's passenger growth this year, which is at 8%.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission, which owns and operates the airport, expects crowds to peak on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after. More than 49,000 people are expected to be screened on those days.

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