More than 4,000 flights were delayed as holiday travel spikes in the U.S.

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More than 4,000 flights were delayed as holiday travel spikes in the U.S.

By Giulia Heyward

Published November 28, 2022 at 5:00 AM EST

A crowded security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on Nov. 22, days before Thanksgiving.

Updated November 27, 2022 at 5:05 PM ET

Thousands of flights were delayed 鈥� and a number of others canceled 鈥� across airports in the United States on one of the busiest travel days of the year. More than 4,200 flights were delayed and another 109 canceled as of Sunday afternoon, according to , with numbers continuing to climb.

The flight cancellations and delays come said to resemble pre-pandemic levels. Airlines and airport staff were preparing as an estimated 4.5 million Americans were expected to fly this Thanksgiving holiday,

In preparation for the holiday rush, earlier this month the Transportation Security Administration announced it would of enrolling into TSA PreCheck, a program that gives passengers access to expedited lines.

Airports are also warning travelers about delays and other disruptions to their travel.

"We can't stress this enough 鈥� plan ahead and arrive early," New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday. "Budget extra travel time to arrive at JFK Airport, park in your reserved spot, check in, and get through security."

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Giulia Heyward

Giulia Heyward is a weekend reporter for Digital News, based out of New York. She previously covered education and other national news as a reporting fellow at The New York Times and as the national education reporter at Capital B News. She interned for POLITICO, where she covered criminal justice reform in Florida, and CNN, as a writer for the trends & culture team. Her work has also been published in The Atlantic, HuffPost and The New Republic.

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More than 4,000 flights were delayed as holiday travel spikes in the U.S.