OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — With the Thanksgiving travel period underway, the Omaha Airport Authority shared a fact sheet regarding anticipated activity at Eppley Airfield as well as travel tips for passengers taking to the skies over the next two weeks.
FACTS:
- The Thanksgiving travel period is typically identified by Airlines 4 America as the Friday before Thanksgiving (Nov 18) until the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (Nov 29).
- Eppley Airfield could expect approximately 173,000 passengers to travel through the airport during this time based on published airline schedules.
- This year’s projected activity is a 4.2% increase over 2021 (166,000), and a 0.5% increase over pre-pandemic 2019 (172,000).
- The airlines are adding an extra 5.9% in capacity (available seats) compared to a typical week in November to support the additional holiday activity.
- Projected busiest travel days: Monday, November 28 followed by Wednesday,
November 23, and Tuesday, November 22 - Projected lightest travel days: Thursday, November 24 and Saturday, November 19 and Friday, November 25
TIPS:
- Holidays usually mean more travelers will be processing through the airport. Arrive at least two hours prior to your departure to give yourself enough time to find parking, check-in, and make it through security. If you travel frequently, consider enrollment in the TSA Pre✓ program for an expedited security checkpoint process with your future travels.
- Weather can play a big factor in holiday travel. Check the weather forecast at your origin and destination along with any connecting city. If there’s a chance the weather could impact your travel, check with your airline to see the effect.
- Download your airline’s smartphone app to check flight status, gate assignments, seat assignments and more. Depending on user settings, some airline apps will automatically notify you when there has been a change to your flight’s status. You can also check flight status on your airline’s website.
- The flyOMA.com website and FlyOMA app are also useful travel resources where you can check parking rates & availability, track shuttle bus location, security checkpoint wait times and find flight information. The app is available for both iOS and Android devices.
- Additional Thanksgiving travel tips can be found on the TSA’s website, tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips.
- Finally, remember to pack a good attitude with plenty of patience during peak travel periods
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