AAA says a record number of people are travelling for Thanksgiving holiday
AAA says 72 million people are driving, while 5.8 million are flying this year. Last year, 70 million drove, and 5.7 million flew.
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AAA says nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving on the roads and in the skies.
Westchester County Airport has been busy Tuesday morning as people are trying to get out of town early. This is the first time AAA has included the Tuesday before and the Monday after Thanksgiving Day to better capture the flow of holiday travelers.
AAA says 72 million people are driving, while 5.8 million are flying this year. Last year, 70 million drove, and 5.7 million flew.
AAA says the worst time to travel today is between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. --- and the worst times tomorrow are between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
The best times both today and tomorrow are before 10 a.m.
AAA says air travelers are paying 3% more for domestic Thanksgiving flights this year, while the number of flight bookings is similar to last year.
International flight bookings are up 23% compared to last Thanksgiving, in part because the cost to fly internationally is down 5%. This record number of travelers is headed, in large part, to warm weather destinations over the holiday. Four Florida cities are on the list of top domestic destinations because of their beaches, theme parks and cruise ports.
"We try to do it a day early and then come back a day early. It makes it a little easier," said Marc Tankel from Westport.
