HOUSTON – Houston Airports is preparing to welcome its largest holiday travel crowd since 2019. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) expect a combined 2.3 million travelers during the busiest holiday travel season of the year, a 3% increase from the same period in 2019 and a 9% increase from 2021.
The extended Thanksgiving holiday travel period begins on Thursday, Nov. 17, and ends Tuesday, Nov. 29. The top three single busiest days for air travel in Houston will be Sunday, Nov. 27 followed by Sunday, Nov. 20, and Wednesday, Nov. 23.Â
During the 13-day period, Hobby Airport is forecasted to serve approximately 560,000 travelers while Bush Airport is expected to serve more than 1.7 million passengers. Â
