LIVE UPDATES: Post-Christmas travel Dec. 26
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) said it is expecting an increase in travelers in the coming weeks, with more than 50,000 people expected to be screened on both Friday, Dec. 26, and Sunday, Dec. 28.
Twin Cities air travel
By the numbers:
MAC said there are 763,000 people projected to pass through MSP security checkpoints between Dec. 19, 2025 and Jan. 5, 2026.
When counting arriving and connecting passengers, about 1.8 million people are expected to travel through MSP during this time.
As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, there are 33 delayed flights and five canceled at MSP.
Weather disruptions in other parts of the country are also impacting travelers, with 60 million people under a winter weather alert in the Northeast
What they're saying:
CEO of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, Brian Ryks, shared the following statement:
"We’re entering prime time for holiday travel and the start of the winter vacation season, when MSP sees an increasing number of flights to warmer and sunnier destinations. We continue to coordinate with our airlines and federal partners to make sure we’re staffed for peak traffic over the next three weeks and can provide the world-class assistance to travelers and airport visitors that MSP is known for."
What's next:
FOX 9 will update this story with any travel developments.
The Source: This story uses information shared by Flight Aware and FOX 9 reporters at MSP.