Behind the scenes at IAH with United Airlines during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year

HOUSTON – Roughly about 5.5 million people will fly with United Airlines during the Thanksgiving travel week, and if you’ve ever traveled during the holidays…you know it can be a crazy time!

Have you ever wondered how your luggage gets from the ticketing counter to your final destination?

We’re getting you ready for the holidays with an exclusive behind the scenes look at Bush Intercontinental Airport to show you just how your bags make it to their final destination, and the new technology United Airlines uses to track them along the way.

Houston is one of the hubs in the United Airlines network that will be the busiest, as they plan on more than 350 departing flights per day on average during the Thanksgiving travel period.

Watch as Lauren Kelly takes a look at what goes on behind the scenes into making sure bags aren’t lost, and how United is committed to making sure travelers have a stress free travel holiday.