Travelers heading to O’Hare International and Midway airports this week can rest assured that a government-shutdown related national air traffic meltdown has been averted, airlines said.

Chinese companies are rushing to deploy low-flying vehicles and drones for various uses as the country finds innovative ways to drive its economy.

CVG will offer more than 950 flights during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period to more than 50 nonstop destinations, an airport spokeswoman said in a news release. More than 206,000 passengers are expected to pass through the week of Thanksgiving.

There’s a magic number of hours you have to wait before airlines are required to help you during a delay, and most travelers don’t know it.

The Kansas City Aviation Department estimates that 383,825 passengers will fly into and out of MCI from the Monday before Thanksgiving to the Monday after. That’s down slightly from last year, when MCI saw 389,506 total passengers for the same period.

Travelers heading to O’Hare International and Midway airports this week can rest assured that a government-shutdown-related national air traffic meltdown has been averted, airlines said. Passengers can expect things to be mostly back to normal after a rocky period this fall, airlines said.

Archer Aviation has acquired Hawthorne Airport for $126M to launch an LA air taxi network ahead of the 2028 Olympics, featuring AI-powered eVTOL operations and next-gen aviation tech.

Travelers who attempt to fly without a Real ID or passport could be subject to a new airport security screening program that carries an $18 fee. On Thursday the TSA announced another option for travelers who have yet to get their Real ID or are flying without their passport: the modernized alternative identity-verification program.