TAMPA, Fla. — Thanksgiving is growing closer, and Tampa International Airport is expecting more than 900,000 travelers from Nov. 20 through Dec. 1.
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Tampa International Airport estimates more than 900,000 passengers over a 12-day period
Nov. 30 is the day they’re expecting to be the busiest
TPA officials say they’re expecting the number of passengers coming through the airport to be close to the same as last year
“We’re expecting approximately 80,000 passengers a day,” Vice President of Operations Benjamin Robins said.
Alan Moss is one of the passengers.
He and his family flew into Tampa on Nov. 13, a day after the government shutdown ended.
They flew in for a cruise and wanted to make sure they didn’t run into any issues.
“It’s actually been really good,” he said. “We were a little worried about the government shutdown, so we actually booked our flight a day early. Our biggest concern was just missing that connection because our first flight may have been delayed.”
That kind of concern is still felt among those working.
Kirk Skinner, the Federal Security Director for Greater Tampa Bay, said the shutdown has created stress for everyone despite it being over for nearly two weeks.
“We work and we get compensated,” he said. “Well, that fell through for six weeks. I don’t think I can say that stress is gone. I mean, it was almost a traumatic experience. For some folks, it was.”
TPA said they’re expecting the number of passengers coming through the airport to be close to the same as last year.