US Thanksgiving – What impact on Logistics?

Air Time Critical® would like to remind you that this Thursday, 28 November, the USA is celebrating Thanksgiving. Below are expected logistics limitations and a summary of our available urgent transport services during this period.

Shipping restrictions during Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving Day and the day after (28-29th), most companies and government agencies, including customs brokers and offices, are closed. However, our local agent has staff on duty ready to handle any last-minute urgent shipments.

According to TSA, the Wednesday before and mainly the Sunday after the holidays are among the year’s busiest travel days. This significantly reduces the available seats when you want to fly your urgent shipment as luggage with a courier. There is also a higher risk for flight delays and cancellations affecting Next Flight Out shipments in the cargo area of regular passenger flights.

Therefore, booking your urgent shipment as early as possible is recommended to secure space on board the flights and avoid delays due to congestion and freight bottlenecks.

Have you planned your shipments to/from the USA?

Shipments to the USA

To secure your urgent shipments to the USA, contact us by the 26th at the latest to book a flight that arrives before the holidays begin or for the flights landing immediately after the holidays.

Shipments from the USA

We can help you plan urgent exports to Europe during the Thanksgiving period, especially for shipments from the Chicago Industrial area, where we are the most active. Contact us for detailed availability of services.

What solutions for urgent shipments:

• For smaller parcels and boxes, we recommend an On Board Courier solution. This quick and reliable service provides door-to-door delivery from/to the USA.
• For urgent freight, pallets, and crates, book our excellent Next Flight Out service (NFO). This service gives your consignments priority flight access and the earliest arrival to destination.

Would you like help deciding which option to use? Or would you like a quote for your urgent shipment to the United States? Please feel free to reach out to us anytime. We are happy to help you.

You can use the online form or reach us by phone EN/FR: +32 2 888 84 16.

Thanksgiving in the USA (28 November 2024)

Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Families gather to enjoy a traditional dinner—roasted turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Other traditions include watching parades, attending running events, shopping, or watching football.