Overview
- AAA projects 81.8 million people will travel at least 50 miles between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, setting a new high for the holiday period.
- The FAA expects its busiest Thanksgiving in 15 years with more than 360,000 flights scheduled, while the TSA forecasts about 17.8 million passenger screenings.
- Roughly 73.2 million travelers are expected to drive, with INRIX identifying Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons as the heaviest windows on major corridors.
- Forecasts flag severe thunderstorms in Southern states and snow in the Northern Rockies and other northern areas, posing localized delay and safety risks.
- Rental demand peaks midweek, with Wednesday likely the busiest day for car pickups and average rates about 15% lower than last year.