Labor Day Travel Trends
If you’re flying for the Labor Day holiday, expect a packed flight. About 16.5 million passengers will fly worldwide on U.S. carriers for the week surrounding Labor Day. That’s an…
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 04: A United Airlines Boeing 747 jet flies pas an American Airlines jet upon take-off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on June 4, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Because of record fuel prices, the nation’s second largest air carrier announced that it will ground its entire fleet of 94 Boeing B737s and six 747s. United also announced plans to cut up to 1,100 more jobs and downsize its domestic capacity. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
David McNew/Getty ImagesIf you're flying for the Labor Day holiday, expect a packed flight. About 16.5 million passengers will fly worldwide on U.S. carriers for the week surrounding Labor Day. That's an increase since this time last year. U.S. airlines have increased seats by 92,000 to their schedules compared to the same period last year.
Here are the busiest days for that week:
1. Friday, August 31st
2. Saturday, September 1st
3. Monday, September 3rd
Interestingly, the slowest days of the Labor Day stretch, Saturday and Sunday, are also historically among the lightest days of the year.
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