The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced that the Thanksgiving 2025 travel period was its busiest Thanksgiving on record, surpassing forecasts and exceeding pre-pandemic activity levels. From Thursday, November 20th through Monday, December 1st, SFO served over 1.8 million travelers, eclipsing the previous Thanksgiving record of 1.78 million travelers set in 2019.
“Record-breaking travel at SFO shows the strength of our city’s recovery and the confidence visitors have in choosing San Francisco,” said Mayor Lurie. “Tourism is our biggest industry, supporting our small businesses and generating the revenue that funds essential services for San Franciscans. I’m grateful to the entire SFO team for keeping travelers moving safely and smoothly during the busiest Thanksgiving in the airport’s history.”
“The holiday travel season is the ultimate measurement of both travel demand and operational execution,” said Airport Director Mike Nakornkhet. “We are thrilled that this Thanksgiving was our busiest ever, which signals the strength of San Francisco and the entire Bay Area travel market. My thanks go out to our entire SFO team for being well-prepared for this unprecedented level of activity.”
