The Busiest Holiday Travel Weekend in 15 Years & 80 Million Pounds of Cranberries
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What is the significance of Thanksgiving travel this year?
Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today, a Thanksgiving feast with a side of business.
We'll stuff you with fun facts to bring up at the meal. The rest will be gravy. It's Thursday, November 27th. Let's eat.
Happy Thanksgiving. As you all go about your day, we have a feeling that many of your plans will follow a similar itinerary. You'll watch a certain parade broadcast from New York City. Some cooking and some eating, obviously. A little bit of football and maybe a neighborhood walk. And of course, listening to your distant relatives share their off-color opinions. Toby and I are going to do our best tour guide impressions and dive into each of these events alongside you and give a little business insight and context to each one.
How is the Department of Transportation addressing airline civility?
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Why do people love the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
To start off your Thanksgiving holiday, you likely got to travel to your turkey day. If you flew, I would bet your attire was on the comfy, cozy side, maybe some sweatpants and an MBD sweatshirt. But Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy isn't a fan of your getup. The DOT recently launched a civility initiative aimed at bringing back the golden age of travel. The purpose is to jumpstart a nationwide conversation about restoring courtesy and class to air travel. That includes helping others with their overhead luggage, thanking flight attendants and pilots, and dressing with respect. Now, if your immediate reaction to that is, you're not my mom, Sean Duffy, you don't get to tell me how I should act at the airport, that's fair.
Faced with reduced legroom, tighter seating density, fewer amenities, and more delays, it's no wonder flyers aren't bringing happy-go-lucky vibes to the airport. But Duffy and the Department of Transportation do have the data that backs up their concerns. Since 2021, nearly 14,000 instances of unruly passengers have been reported. There's been a 400% increase since 2019, including a record 5,900 in 2021. A lot of those were tied to mask mandates during COVID, but incidents remain historically elevated. Neil, should we all be wearing suits to the airport again?
Never.
What interesting facts are there about cranberries during Thanksgiving?
And I think that was generally the consensus among people online when they saw this presentation and this call from Sean Duffy to dress up at the airport because you got so many things going against you at the airport. Why do you need to put on some uncomfortable clothing? Me, I guess I go full athleisure, sweatpants. I still keep my shoes on, even during long flights, as a sign of respect to the people around me. But I also don't think it's the worst thing in the world if you're flying overseas. You know, get a little comfy in that respect also. You said it has the data to back them up, but also I want to share some contrarian data. In 2023, it's the most recent data we have available, the FAA reported almost 2,000 incidents.
That is a sharp decline from the peak in 2021. So it seems like now that Masks are over and the pandemic is generally behind us. People are starting to behave more respectfully. What you could say is that people are sharing videos online more often.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the significance of Thanksgiving travel this year?
0:01–0:48
2
How is the Department of Transportation addressing airline civility?
0:48–1:43
3
Why do people love the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
1:43–2:59
4
What interesting facts are there about cranberries during Thanksgiving?
2:59–4:03
5
What is a 'fart walk' and why is it gaining popularity?
4:03–5:08
6
What is the trend of 'cousin walks' during Thanksgiving gatherings?
5:08–6:00
7
How have NFL kickers changed the game this Thanksgiving?
6:00–6:59
8
What are some unpopular opinions about Thanksgiving traditions?
6:59–30:29
Speakers
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