Almost 80 million people will hit the roads and airways this Thanksgiving, with traveler numbers surpassing pre-pandemic levels, the AAA predicts.

AAA expects the Thanksgiving travel season to be another record-breaker, which means packed planes and potential traffic troubles. Nearly 80 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more.

The worst time to drive is expected to be next Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. The best is Thanksgiving itself when the roads are typically clear. If you need to leave earlier, which is most people, any day before 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. should keep you moving.

Americans are expected to set a new record for Thanksgiving travel, with nearly 80 million to hit the roads, catch flights and board cruises over the holiday period, travel group AAA said on Monday. About 1.

Roads and airports could be jammed this holiday, according to estimates from AAA, which says this year's total could be the highest ever.

The Holidays are here, and what that means to travelers is abnormally heavy traffic and travel time, which can mean unexpected delays or even cancellations.

AAA says nearly 5.7 million Texans plan to travel 50 miles from home for Thanksgiving. An American Airlines passenger had an uncomfortable flight after the seat in front of him was reclined ‘in my lap’ A Florida cruise company is offering a four-year escape to Americans upset by the results of the Nov.

Thanksgiving travel gets started next week, and AAA today announced it’s going to be huge. “We’re talking about a record number of people,” said AAA Louisiana’s Don Redman.