INDIANAPOLIS Travelers are already making their way to their Thanksgiving destinations, and despite earlier concerns, experts say the recent government shutdown is having minimal impact on air travel.

Matthew Comlon was among those getting a head start as he waited to board his flight home.

Im going home to New Jersey, he said. I know the travel stuff, like leading right up to it, so I figured Im fine missing one class to go home and not worry about the headache of that.

Some passengers say they were initially concerned about lingering effects from the lengthy shutdown.

I was a little hesitant, but it worked out very smoothly, said Robert Henderson, coming back from New York.

Now two weeks removed from the shutdown, travel experts say theres little reason to worry beyond the typical h

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