Overview
- AAA projects about 81.8–82 million travelers, with roughly 73 million driving and about 6 million flying during the holiday period.
- The FAA expects more than 360,000 flights for the stretch, including over 52,000 on Tuesday, Nov. 25, in what it calls the busiest Thanksgiving period since 2010.
- TSA forecasts nearly 18 million screenings for the window and more than three million passengers on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, likely a record day.
- Forecast models track two storm systems Monday–Wednesday with heavy rain from Texas into the Southeast, snow risk in the Upper Midwest, and rain, low ceilings and wind for major Northeast hubs, with generally drier conditions on Thanksgiving but lingering uncertainty.
- A4A anticipates over 31 million airline passengers, while local operators roll out measures such as MSP’s new FLEX Lane and security reservations, NJ Transit’s extra service, San Diego’s expanded guidance, and ATL’s advisories for early arrivals.