This Thanksgiving holiday travel period is expected to be the busiest in 15 years, federal officials said, as Americans brush off the recent government shutdown that snarled air travel across the country.

The new flight to Belize City will run three times a week on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays and depart Fort Lauderdale at 10:15 a.m. to arrive at 11:40 a.m. On the way back, the flight will leave Belize City at 12:35 p.m. to arrive at Fort Lauderdale at 4 p.m. for a total flight time of two hours and 25 minutes.

That’s why Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is using the Thanksgiving rush to insert what he says is some much-needed civility back into the act of travel. That means “dress up to go to the airport, help a stranger out, and be in a good mood,” he wrote in a post on X.

HOUSTON, Texas -- Countries around the world have shut down international travel due to fears over COVID-19, but there is a group working to make sure it returns soon. A recent test of something called CommonPass may be the key to travel during the pandemic.

Maldives-based airline Beond plans major expansion into the U.S., partnering with New Pacific Airlines to operate flights with an all-business-class service, seeking $100 million investment to expand its fleet and routes globally by 2030.

SITA's new self-service kiosks, automated bag drops and biometric e-gates enable greater passenger convenience at Cambodia’s new airport.