Airlines prepping for busiest Memorial Day weekend since before pandemic
Some U.S. carriers expect to carry over 2 million passengers over the holiday. U.S. air lines are gearing up for the busiest Memorial Day holiday since before the pandemic . United Airlines said it's preparing for its busiest Memorial Day in over a decade, expecting to carry nearly 2.9 million passengers from Thursday May 25 to Tuesday May 30. The airline said it will see the most passengers Friday, May 26, when it expects to transport 500,000 customers. MORE: Will summer travel be more expensive this year? It depends on where you go and how you get there Delta Air Lines said it's expecting to fly 2.8 million customers over the holiday – a 17% increase from the number of passengers it flew during last year's Memorial Day weekend. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images MORE: 42 million Americans expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend: AAA American Airlines said it will carry more than 2.9 million customers, operating over 26,000 flights this upcoming holiday. "The busiest ...