Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is anticipating hundreds of thousands of travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday week, operators said Thursday.

The Metropolitan Airports Commission expects to screen 441,000 people through security checkpoints between Thursday and Dec. 1.

"We will see passenger activity pick up a week out from Thanksgiving as many get a jump-start on their holiday travels," MAC CEO Brian Ryks said. "We're always excited this time of year to enable memorable holiday and travel experiences for the many who fly from, to and through MSP."

The busiest days, according to MAC, will be the day before Thanksgiving and the Sunday following, which should see 47,000 and 49,000 travelers, respectively.

MAC said to expect busyness at ticketing counters, security checkpoint

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