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Thanksgiving Travel Surge: 52,000 Flights Amid Storm Delays

11/27/2025

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects Thanksgiving to be busiest in 15 years, with over 52,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field report thunderstorms causing over 600 delays and 150 cancellations.
DFW expects about 3 million travelers through December 2.
Dallas Love Field has more than 270,000 bookings.
Travelers should arrive two hours early due to heavy traffic and ongoing construction at DFW.

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects Thanksgiving to be busiest in 15 years, with over 52,000 flights scheduled for Tuesday.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field report thunderstorms causing over 600 delays and 150 cancellations.
DFW expects about 3 million travelers through December 2.
Dallas Love Field has more than 270,000 bookings.
Travelers should arrive two hours early due to heavy traffic and ongoing construction at DFW.