Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Hit Record Despite Shutdown
Photo Credit: A file image of passengers passing through Tampa International Airport. Tampa International Airport
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The government shutdown was a big risk, but air travel is slowly getting back to normal in time for the holidays. Amtrak is getting a bump too.
A record 81.8 million people are expected to travel for Thanksgiving this year, according to a new report from AAA.
The report notes some travelers may make last-minute travel adjustments if the record-long government shutdown, which ended late Wednesday, continues to disrupt flights. The FAA on Sunday announced that normal operations would resume Monday after more than a week of flight reductions at the country's busiest airports.
TSA Chief of Staff Adam Stahl told CBS News on Friday the agency was �
