Name: Prices increase as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving
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Description: Despite White House claims, prices on key staples are on the rise, including cranberry sauce and potatoes.

Despite White House claims, prices on key staples are on the rise, including cranberry sauce and potatoes.

Washington

A record number of Americans—82 million—are expected to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday period, with travel numbers up by about 1.5 million compared to the previous year. This increase comes as the US transportation system recovers from a recent 43-day government shutdown, which caused widespread flight cancellations and left many federal workers, including TSA agents and air traffic controllers, unpaid.

Despite ongoing staffing shortages and operational pressures in airports, favorable weather conditions are expected to ease some travel disruptions. Most Thanksgiving travelers will be driving, with over a million more people on the roads than last year, while airports and airlines focus on coordination and stress reduction to manage the holiday rush.

Prices increase as Americans prepare for Thanksgiving

This is the one thing no American is giving thanks for this year. Thanksgiving week is always the busiest for travel. Tuesday and Wednesday are the peak. 82 million people expected to take planes, trains, and automobiles to go see friends and family. That is almost a quarter of the US. And it's a record, around a million and a half more than last year, many passing through airports like this to catch domestic flights after a very turbulent few weeks for air travel. Airlines were forced to cancel thousands of flights because of the government shutdown. It lasted 43 days, meaning federal workers like TSA agents and air traffic controllers did not get paid. Some called in sick. Now that it's over, question is, are we getting anywhere near back to normal? I think it's going to be a little bit of a catch up. People expect it to be a little rough, and it will be a little rough. Air traffic controllers, the people who work in those towers, were already under pressure. There is a national shortage. But aside from them, there are a lot of moving parts in the travel process to get people moving from place to place. Ground crew, baggage handlers, check-in staff, gate agents, to name a few. How do airports run smoothly when there's so much stress and there's so much frustration from passengers? It's a big team effort. It's all about coordination. It's about thinking about the experience from the passenger's perspective and making sure that we do everything that we can to make sure that their journey is as stress-free as possible. Another issue, flight connections. A lot of these journeys are not A to B. They are A to B, then C. Tight turnarounds, huge airports just adding to the stress. So what helps? How about a little comedy? Tampa Airport social media has a big following because of its jokes and humor. And they're already getting the stress-busting posts ready. One thing that is not an issue this year, for once, at least not yet, the weather, with pretty reasonable flying conditions for much of the country. No major storms forecast that could disrupt large parts of the transport network, which is probably something to be thankful for, considering that's what this holiday is about. And if the weather does change? The American consumer with airline travel has been doing it for a long time. And they're pretty tough birds these days. They can go and survive the worst. Ultimately, 90% of Thanksgiving travelers won't even set foot in an airport this year. More than a million extra are expected to hit the roads compared to 12 months ago. If it's not delays up there, expect them down there instead. Phil Lavelle, Al Jazeera, Tampa, Florida.

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