US Airlines News Today, December 2, 2025: Record Holiday Crowds, Shutdown Fallout, Airbus A320 Fixes and Travel Tuesday Deals
The U.S. airline industry is closing out the long Thanksgiving period with a mix of record passenger volumes, lingering government‑shutdown fallout, fresh disruptions tied to an Airbus A320 software recall — and some of the year’s most aggressive “Travel Tuesday” sales. Here’s a detailed roundup of what’s happening with U.S. airlines on December 1–2, 2025, and what it means for travelers and the industry. Record‑Breaking Thanksgiving Traffic Stretches the System The Sunday after Thanksgiving once again cemented its reputation as the busiest air‑travel day of the year — and this time it set a new all‑time record. American Airlines alone operated more