Thanksgiving Day Flight Delay
If you're picking someone up from the airport this Thanksgiving, make sure you stay on top of their flight schedule. For flight delays, departure and arrival times, check out the links on the right side of this page.
Fast Facts
- Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November in America1
- Thanksgiving 2008: November 272
- Thanksgiving is often quoted as one of the busiest travel days of the year3
- Weather conditions like snow and fog can affect departure and arrival times
- 3,000 fewer flights will be offered during the Thanksgiving 2008 season4
Plane Tracking Facts
It can take up to 36 seconds to track a plane's position by radar.5
Many planes have been switching from radar to ADS-B tracking, which is faster and more reliable.5
Weather is one of the most common reasons for flight delays.6
Thanksgiving Destinations
Whether visiting with friends and loved ones for Thanksgiving, or simply looking for a great escape during the holiday season, there are a number of exciting things you might choose. Some popular destinations include New York City, for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and theme parks like Disney. Folks who live in colder climates may flock to beaches to get a taste of warm weather before winter settles in.
The Top Ten Thanksgiving Destinations for Thanksgiving 2008 are:
- Aruba
- Brussels
- Kauai
- Los Cabos
- New York
- Arizona
- Massachusetts
- Transatlantic Cruises
- Vai
- Vieques7
Keep the kids busy and productive with fun decorations, easy crafts, and cute coloring pages
Don't forget to decorate your computer with Thanksgiving wallpaper and clip art
Make this year's Thanksgiving even more special with poems, prayers and sayings just for the holiday
How much turkey is eaten on Thanksgiving? Find out that and more facts about the holiday here
What does Thanksgiving look like? Check out these graphics and pictures
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