This Thanksgiving week is expected to end in another record-setting time period for air travel in the United States.The people responsible for keeping security lines, boarding areas and jetliners moving — from the U.S. transportation secretary and airline chiefs on down the line — swear they are prepared for the crowds.Airline passengers might get lucky like they did last year, when relatively few flights were canceled during the holiday week. A repeat will require the weather’s cooperation. And even if skies are blue, a shortage of air traffic controllers could create delays.”This will be the busiest Thanksgiving ever in terms of air travel,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske said. “Fortunately, our staffing is also at the highest levels that they have ever been. We are ready.” An ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers could cause flight delays at other airports.Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Mike Whitaker said last week that he expects …
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