{"id":46024,"date":"2025-11-20T13:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/46024\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:59:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:59:09","slug":"are-nyc-airports-ready-for-the-thanksgiving-travel-rush-heres-what-an-expert-says-to-expect-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/46024\/","title":{"rendered":"Are NYC airports ready for the Thanksgiving travel rush? Here’s what an expert says to expect this year."},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Thanksgiving travel rush gets closer, are the recent airport problems<\/a> getting any better?\u00a0<\/p>\n

CBS News New York’s Tim McNicholas spoke with travel experts to explain passengers’ rights<\/a> and what to expect in the weeks ahead<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Travel demand is soaring as the holidays near — even with government shutdown horror stories<\/a> fresh in passengers’ minds.<\/p>\n

“I lost a lot of time and money and pain,” one traveler said earlier this month at Newark Liberty International Airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The aviation industry is forecasting a quick comeback, with Delta’s CEO saying the airline will be back to normal by Thanksgiving.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I think we’ll be back a lot faster than people think,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CBS Mornings last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FAA still limiting some flights due to staffing<\/p>\n

But the challenges that predated the shutdown aren’t flying away so fast.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration continues to limit flights at Newark Liberty International Airport<\/a>, for example, to 68 flights an hour due to air traffic controller staffing challenges<\/a>. In past years, the FAA says it allowed up to 77 flights an hour at the airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Teresa Murray, of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, says people should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We don’t necessarily believe that everything will be normal, whatever normal is, here in a week and a half going into Thanksgiving,” Murray said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What to know before you book<\/p>\n

President Trump recently rescinded a Biden-era proposal<\/a> that would have made airlines compensate customers in cash for delays and cancellations. That doesn’t change the laws already in place, so customers are still entitled to a full refund if an airline cancels or delays for more than three hours for domestic flights.<\/p>\n

Some airlines also offer food vouchers, hotels or flights on other airlines if plans go sideways.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“You should absolutely ask the airline — ask them nicely — you know, gosh, I’m going to be stuck overnight, what can you do for me?” said Murray.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A recent report from the research group found a sharp increase in lengthy tarmac delays last year. Murray said that could be, in part, because airlines are trying harder to limit cancellations or delays, which can be costly.<\/p>\n

“It would not surprise me at all if we saw a ton of tarmac delays again this holiday season, because they just don’t want to give up and go back to the gate,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her advice? Pack snacks, because it could take longer to reach your turkey than expected.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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