SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Although most locations are closed on Thanksgiving day, the Sacramento Worldwide Airport was open for company as normal and observed no shortage of tourists traveling in from all about the country to expend top quality time with their households when celebrating the holiday. 

“We’ve flown in to have Thanksgiving meal with our daughter who lives in Valley Springs,” said Gretchen Leuenberger who flew in all the way from Indiana.

“Thanksgiving is all about having a great supper and hanging out with relatives that you have not (viewed) in a while,” explained Anna Torres-Gil who flew in to take a look at her mom and dad and prolonged family members. 

For tourists like Torres-Gil and J.B. Dyragos who flew in from Las Vegas with his spouse, items seemed a great deal distinctive previous Thanksgiving because of COVID-19 — but luckily this calendar year, their people are able to collect. 

“It is really definitely superior to be again into having a Thanksgiving with the complete household,” said Torres-Gil. 

“It really is gonna be the very first time we have all been with each other considering the fact that probably January of past yr, so it will be great to see all of us alongside one another,” mentioned Dyragos.

Aside from plenty of Thanksgiving dishes to pick from, the tourists ABC10 spoke to on Thursday have lots to be grateful for this 12 months while getting surrounded by cherished types. 

“I am thankful for my gorgeous daughter and that I am alive residing a different yr,” explained Jenice Hawkins who flew in from Seattle. 

“I am grateful for life by itself and loved ones,” mentioned Elaine Tucker who flew in to go to spouse and children. 

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