Rob Schmitz

Happy Thanksgiving to you. This Thanksgiving holiday is expected to be the busiest ever for air travel. And that's not all that's different this year. There are also new rules in place about how airlines have to treat their customers. But it's not clear if those rules will survive or if the incoming Trump administration will try to roll them back. Joel Rose is NPR's transportation correspondent.

He joins us now with more. Hey, Joel. Hey, Rob. So, Joel, I feel like we say busiest ever every year around this time of year. You know, put these numbers into context for us. How big is the Thanksgiving rush this year?

He joins us now with more. Hey, Joel. Hey, Rob. So, Joel, I feel like we say busiest ever every year around this time of year. You know, put these numbers into context for us. How big is the Thanksgiving rush this year?

He joins us now with more. Hey, Joel. Hey, Rob. So, Joel, I feel like we say busiest ever every year around this time of year. You know, put these numbers into context for us. How big is the Thanksgiving rush this year?

Oh, wow.

Oh, wow.

Oh, wow.

So at the same time, there are some new rules that airlines have to follow. What are they?

So at the same time, there are some new rules that airlines have to follow. What are they?

So at the same time, there are some new rules that airlines have to follow. What are they?

So what about the airlines? What are they saying?

So what about the airlines? What are they saying?

So what about the airlines? What are they saying?

So Joel, I'm curious, how is the aviation system keeping up with this record demand?

So Joel, I'm curious, how is the aviation system keeping up with this record demand?

So Joel, I'm curious, how is the aviation system keeping up with this record demand?

NPR's Joel Rose, thank you.

NPR's Joel Rose, thank you.

NPR's Joel Rose, thank you.

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