Overview
- AAA forecasts about 81.8 million people traveling Nov. 25–Dec. 1, including roughly 73 million by car and about 6 million by air, both up from last year.
- The FAA expects more than 360,000 flights over the period and says Tuesday, Nov. 25, will be the peak day with over 52,000 flights scheduled.
- TSA plans to screen nearly 18 million passengers for the week, with Sunday, Nov. 30, projected as one of the busiest days in the agency’s history.
- INRIX advises drivers to avoid Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons before the holiday and to expect heavy return traffic on Sunday, with early-morning departures offering the best chance to miss backups.
- Forecasters warn of heavy rain, fog, snow, and high winds moving from the Southern Plains into the Midwest and Northeast through midweek, raising disruption risks for major hubs and highways despite lifted flight restrictions.