The 10 Busiest Airports This Holiday

Airlines for America, the trade group that represents American airlines, today released it annual

forecast for air travel during the Thanksgiving period

(Friday, November 21 - Tuesday, December 2).

If you flew over Thanksgiving last year, this year will be pretty much deja vu all over again. Passenger numbers are expected to tick up only slightly, by 1.5 percent, to 24.6 million.

The 10 busiest airports, from most to least busy:

1. Atlanta
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
4. Dallas - Ft. Worth
5. New York JFK
6. Denver
7. San Francisco
8. Phoenix
9. Charlotte
10. Houston International
    
    
    
    Again, no surprises there.
    
    The most actionable of A4A's forecast may be the most and least busy travel days. The busiest days, as you'd expect, will be as follows:
    
    
    
11. Sunday, November 30
12. Monday, December 1
13. Wednesday, November 26
    
    
    
    And the least busy days:
    
    
    
14. Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving)
15. Friday, November 28
    
    
    
    So, if a comfortable, low-stress travel experience is a priority, book away from the heaviest travel days. Otherwise, be prepared for long lines and full flights. Just like last year.
    
    
    
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    This article originally appeared on FrequentFlier.com.