Overview
- AAA forecasts 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles for Thanksgiving, up about 1.6 million from last year.
- Roughly 73 million travelers are expected to drive, with the worst traffic projected Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and heavy returns Sunday.
- About 6.07 million people are expected to fly, and the FAA says Tuesday will be the busiest day with more than 52,000 flights scheduled.
- Airlines have returned to normal schedules after earlier November staffing issues, though recent delays and some cancellations persist, so travelers should plan for potential disruptions.
- In Texas, AAA estimates 5.8 million residents will travel, Austin-Bergstrom advises arriving 2½ hours early for domestic flights and 3 hours for international, and gas averages about $3.09 nationally and $2.61 in Texas.