Busy day at Logan Airport as Thanksgiving travelers return
BOSTON – Travelers are spending Sunday heading back home following Thanksgiving, leading to a busy day at Logan Airport.
"I've lived here for almost 15 years and this is the first time I've ever seen it like this," said Shon Teicheira of Billerica.
According to AAA, this year will be the third busiest Thanksgiving travel period since they began tracking data in 2000. Sunday wraps up the five-day busy stretch.
More than 54 million people were expected to travel more than 50 miles this Thanksgiving. That's up almost 2% from last year.
Prices are also high this year, but one traveler said it was worth it.
"It definitely gets crazy, and definitely is expensive and whatnot, but family is family and you got to spend time with them," Sydney Bork said.
To help with the increase in passengers at Logan Airport, extra staff will be on hand to help passengers and families, many of who have not traveled since before the COVID pandemic.