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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

‘Please be nice’: aviation authority issues plea for US travelers over Thanksgiving

A white jet plane with blue word
A SkyWest airplane at Jackson Hole airport in Jackson, Wyoming, on 1 March 2020. Photograph: Ironstring/Alamy

The newly confirmed Federal Aviation Administration administrator, Mike Whitaker, has asked the US public to be on its best behavior ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday travel rush on Wednesday, when planning and execution are likely to be frustrated by bad weather.

“If you’re flying, please be nice to your flight crew,” Whitaker said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “They are there for your safety. The FAA has zero tolerance for unruly behavior.”

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