LAX, 4.8% forecasted passenger traffic increase in November 2014

Airport officials forecast that over 1.97 million passengers will pass through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last Thanksgiving’s actual 1.82 million passenger level.

Sunday, November 30, and Monday, December 1, are forecasted to be the busiest days of the holiday period with both days exceeding 207,000 passengers. Other busy days will be the start of the 11-day travel period, Friday, November 21,and Wednesday, November 26.

According to online travel company Orbitz’s Insider Index, LAX will be the busiest of the top 50 U.S. airports this Thanksgiving – the second year in a row. Passengers should expect to see busy terminals and many domestic flights 90 percent full. Flights between LAX and cities that are traditionally popular with Southern Californians — such as San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, New York, and Boston – may be fully booked.

Source and image: Los Angeles World Airports