Thanksgiving and holiday travel trends in 2024: What you need to know

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. airlines carried 853 million passengers in 2022, which was up from 658 million in 2021. The Sunday after Thanksgiving annually ranks as one the busiest and hectic days to fly in the entire year.

Chicago voted best big city after successful summer

The Chicago tourism industry had a successful summer thanks to events like the DNC, Lollapalooza and NASCAR. To make it even sweeter, Chicago was named the best big city in America for the 8th straight year by Conde Nast Traveler readers.