If traveling this holiday season, be sure to pack your patience.
High prices, full flights and long lines have become a hallmark of post-pandemic air travel, which will be tested over Thanksgiving as a crush of humanity takes to the skies. Airlines see high demand for their services, but are constrained by the tight labor market that has slowed a full industry rebound.
Air carriers and airports, including Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, have planned and prepped in hopes of avoiding the travel debacle of this summer that resulted in thousands of travelers facing dramatic flight changes, cancellations and lost luggage worldwide.