Thanksgiving Air Travel Expected to Hit Highest Level in 3 Years 美迎接感恩節假期 航空旅客數達3年來最高

U.S. airlines and airports are preparing for a surge in passengers over the Thanksgiving holiday, with the number of travelers expected to hit the highest level in three years. 

Nearly 55 million Americans will take to the roads, skies and rails for the holiday, with air travel recovering to about 99 percent of the 2019 levels before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to travel group AAA. Americans are eager to travel more as the impact of the pandemic eases. However, staffing and aircraft shortages have capped the airline industry's ability to ramp up capacity, resulting in fewer seats and higher fares for travelers. United Airlines expects to carry more than 5.5 million passengers while Delta expects to fly close to 6 million customers this Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile, more than 1.4 million travelers are going out of town for Thanksgiving by bus, train or cruise ship.

根據美國汽車協會調查，今年感恩節將有5,500萬名美國人，經由陸運、空運和鐵道運輸等工具出遊。其中，搭乘飛機旅行的乘客量，將回復到2019年疫情前水準的99%。由於疫情逐漸趨緩，讓美國人更渴望出遊，然後人員及飛機短缺的影響，導致座位減少、票價上揚。美國聯合航空公司預計在這次的感恩節中，將運送550萬名旅客，而達美航空就估計有600萬名旅客。此外，也將有140萬名旅客，是搭乘客運、火車或是遊輪等交通工具出遊。