AAA Expects 81.5 Million Thanksgiving Travelers, Ending a Three-Year Record Streak as Round-Trip Fares Jump 17% to $800 and Gas Sits Near Record Highs

AAA projects 81.5 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving 2026, a slight dip that ends three years of records, as round-trip domestic fares climb 17% to an average $800 and gas prices stay near record highs.

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Nationwide Ground Stop Cancels Nearly 10,000 Flights and Leaves Airlines Holding the Bill, as Duffy Asks Congress for $50 Billion to Fix Overloaded Air Traffic Routers

A four-hour FAA ground stop triggered by overloaded air traffic routers canceled nearly 10,000 flights, hit airline stocks and left carriers absorbing the cost, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked Congress for $50 billion to modernize the system.

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Asia-Pacific Airlines Say High Fares May Be the New Normal With Jet Fuel Near $180 a Barrel, as Wizz Air’s Profit Falls Two-Thirds on a 34% Bigger Fuel Bill

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines warned on November 13 that high fares could become the new normal with jet fuel near $180 a barrel, a day after Wizz Air reported a 66.6% drop in first-half net profit despite carrying 26% more passengers. Here is what it means for business travel budgets.

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