All travelers want for Christmas is to reach their destinations, reuniting safely with family and friends.
And fresh off the federal government shutdown, a group of TSA workers went viral for their rendition of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Linthicum, Maryland.
"The best welcome home greeting,"a TikTok user captioned the video, adding that"TSA Carolers at BWI airport are top tier!"
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The caroling follows the longest government shutdown in history, which lasted 43 days and left federal workers – including TSA agents – without paychecks while Congress struggled to reach an impasse to reopen the government.
Ultimately, a bipartisan compromise ended the shutdown on Nov. 12,preventing catastrophic travel uncertainty duringthe Thanksgiving holiday.
One video of the TSA carolers garnered over 800,000 likes and over 12,000 comments so far, 57,000 saves and 48,000 shares, spreading joy to passengers and posters alike. In their uniforms – royal blue shirts, black pants and black shoes – the agents sang carols by baggage claim as fliers waited for their luggage.
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From sincere mid-century holiday sweaters to over-the-top '80s designs, the "ugly Christmas sweater" shifted from tacky to trendy thanks to pop culture. Now, they're a festive tradition that celebrates humor and togetherness. Which is your favorite?Pictured here, Wilfried poses wearing his holiday season sweater that pictures a dancing elf during the first (and only) Ugly Sweater World Championship in Albi, France, in 2017.
Another video shows the same cluster of TSA agents singing "All I Want for Christmas" –the Billboard Hot 100 hit–outside of the TUMI store in the airport. The TSA caroling appears to be an annual affair at BWI airport. The workers caroled last year in front of a gate, on a moving walkway and near a Delta Airlines entrance.
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The year's end is expected to usher in historic holiday travel numbers to the country's skies and highways.AAA is predicting record-breaking totals, projecting that 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from their homes between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1. That projection is a 2.2% uptick from the 2024 record of 119.7 million travelers.
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